Hospice RN Case Manager - Janesville/Beloit

Location: Janesville/Beloit Area

About the role

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled RN who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

Responsibilities

• Patient and Family Assessments
  • Assess patient’s and family’s physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, and educational needs as outlined by the plan of care (POC).
  • Collect data from the patient, family, significant other, or other members of the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare professionals.
  • Identify, interpret, and document assessment data collected in the nursing interview, physical assessment, and other health data.
  • Document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to the appropriate IDT member (e.g., client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms, or violence).
  • Collaborate with IDT and primary care provider to create HES for determination of hospice eligibility.
• Patient Visits
  • Respond to patient and family needs or changes in condition requiring acute intervention.
  • Provide interventions, treatments, and pain management to meet patient and family needs.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of pain management or other interventions and adjust as needed.
  • Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, and end-of-life care.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of education and adjust to meet needs.
• Plan of Care
  • Formulate, implement, and revise an individualized POC in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), patient, and family.
  • Include goals, pain management, interventions, education, and discharge plans in the POC.
  • Develop reasonable and achievable outcome measures and establish priorities in care planning and provision.
  • Read, understand, and follow the plan of care.
  • Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in the electronic health record (EHR).
  • Delegate visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
  • Oversee the 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.

Requirements

• ADN or BSN required.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in the 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 working 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE or more).
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off.
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development.

Pay

Sign-on bonus: $6,000

Schedule

• Full-time, day shift: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM.
• Includes on-call rotations (1 weekend per quarter), weekend rotations (every 8th weekend), and holiday rotations (2 per year).

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in caring for patients and their families, as well as educating others about death, dying, and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin and serve people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill, or grieving. At Agrace, we foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.