Hospice Resource RN - PM Shift (Walworth/Racine County)

About the Role

Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care, is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse for the Alt Shift. This role focuses on providing patient and family-centered care through nursing assessments, triage, and case management. The RN Alt Shift provides coverage for care groups across homecare teams as needed due to vacancies, FMLA, or high census.

Schedule

• 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week)
• PM Shift | Weekdays | 5:00pm–1:30am
• Includes on-call rotation (determined based on FTE)
• Weekend rotation: every other weekend
• Holiday rotation: 3 per year
• Sign-On Bonus: $10,000 for 0.7 FTE (28+ hours/week); prorated for 0.6 FTE and below

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patient and family physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs as outlined by the plan of care (POC).
• Collect data from patient, family, significant others, interdisciplinary team members, and other health care professionals.
• Identify, interpret, and document assessment data from nursing interviews, physical assessments, 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 members.
• Collaborate with IDT and primary care provider to create HES for determination of hospice eligibility.
• Respond to patient and family needs, changes in condition, or need for acute intervention.
• Provide interventions, treatments, and pain management; evaluate effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, end-of-life care, etc.; evaluate effectiveness and adjust as needed.
• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized POC in collaboration with IDT, patient, and family, including goals, pain management, interventions, education, and discharge plan.
• Develop reasonable and achievable outcome measures and establish priorities in planning and provision 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).
• 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

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees hired for 28 or more hours per week (.7 FTE+)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development