Home Health / Hospice RN
Beaver Dam, WI
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 9 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Home Health/Hospice RN requiring a WI or compact RN license and at least 1 year of relevant experience.

Details

• Home Health and Hospice setting within a Post Acute care environment
• Primarily geriatric population with occasional pediatric patients
• Common diagnoses include heart disease, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, dementia, stroke, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, and complex wounds
• Performs both routine and OASIS visits, seeing approximately 5-6 patients per day (25-30 points weekly)
• Uses Cerner EMR, which is transitioning to Epic
• CPAP and BiPap encountered occasionally, self-managed by patients; no ventilator care required
• Monday through Friday day shift schedule, 8:00am-4:30pm
• On-call requirement 2 times per week, Monday through Thursday
• Weekend work only required during on-call shifts
• No floating between units, but will provide both home health and hospice visits
• Supported by 3 certified nursing assistants and administrator availability after hours

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required by start date
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required
• Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience required
• Prior home health or hospice experience strongly preferred
• Skilled in chronic disease management, patient/family education, NPWT, ostomy care, central line care, IV administration, and complex wound care
• Hospice experience including pain and symptom management and end-of-life care preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Strong critical thinking abilities required

Additional Information

• Conduct home visits to manage chronic diseases, provide wound care, and support end-of-life hospice care with empathy and compassion
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, plus monthly all-staff meetings
• Complete department-specific orientation including 1 day of computer-based training and 2-5 days of field training/shadowing
• Dress code requires solid color scrubs without patterns or logos, and closed-toe, non-slip shoes with socks or hosiery
• Must clock in and out at the facility
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local, which reduces the applicable pay rate
• Former employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply