Hospice Resource RN - PM Shift (Milwaukee/Waukesha Areas)

Schedule

• Location: Milwaukee/Waukesha Areas (average 50 miles travel from home)
• Part Time 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week)
• PM Shift, Weekdays, 4:00 pm – 12:30 am
• On-call rotation: 1 NOC shift/month, every other weekend, 3 holidays/year

About the role

The Registered Nurse Alt Shift (RN Alt Shift) is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of nursing care and case management by conducting assessments, triaging patient needs, creating and updating the plan of care, providing interventions, communicating, and documenting. The RN Alt Shift provides coverage for care groups across the homecare teams when a need arises (vacancies, FMLA, high census) and delivers patient- and family-centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies. Percentages of time for each essential function may vary or increase based on needs.

Responsibilities

• Patient and Family Assessments
  • Assess patients’ and families’ physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs per the plan of care (POC)
  • Collect data from patient, family, significant others, interdisciplinary team (IDT) members, and other healthcare professionals
  • Identify, interpret, and document assessment data from nursing interview, physical assessment, and other health data
  • Document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents (e.g., client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms, violence) to appropriate IDT member
  • Collaborate with IDT and primary care provider to create HES for hospice eligibility determination
• Patient Visits
  • Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, or need for acute intervention
  • Provide interventions, treatments, and pain management to meet needs
  • Evaluate effectiveness of pain management or other interventions and adjust as needed
  • Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, end of life, etc.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of education and adjust as needed
• Plan of Care
  • Formulate, implement, and revise individualized POC in collaboration with IDT, patient, and family (goals, pain management, interventions, education, discharge plan, etc.)
  • Develop reasonable, achievable outcome measures and establish priorities in planning and provision of care
  • Read, understand, and follow the plan of care
  • Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in electronic health record (EHR)
  • Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets
  • Oversee work of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
• Miscellaneous
  • Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services
  • Precept new staff and students

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in state of employment
• One-year nursing experience (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Intermediate electronic health records skills
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $10,000
• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired at 28+ hours/week (0.7 FTE+)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving. At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients. Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve. We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.