Hospice RN
Wauwatosa, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN Hospice

Employment Type: Contractor
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

This position involves providing hospice nursing care in the field within the Milwaukee territory. The role is weekend-based, working Saturdays and Sundays from 8 AM to 8 PM. This is not a case management position and does not carry a caseload. Visit types include daily end-of-life visits, PRN visits for symptom management, and occasional stable routine visits.

Work Setting

• Primarily community-based hospice care: patient homes, family homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, nursing homes, and occasionally hospice patients in hospitals.
• Hospice patients are typically end-of-life with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
• Common diagnoses: approximately 40% cancer, 60% other medical conditions.

Patient Ratios

• Field/Remote RN caseload: 13-15 patients, with 5-6 visits per 8-hour shift.
• Inpatient hospice RN ratio: 1 nurse to 6-9 patients depending on shift.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of RN experience required.
• Certifications: Current RN license and BLS certification.
• Skills:

  • IV skills, chest tube maintenance/pleurex drain, catheter insertion, tube feedings
  • Triage skills, wound care, wound vac
  • Comfortable managing PIV, midline, central lines
  • Competency in end-of-life care including pain and symptom management (pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical)
  • Experience with opioids and opioid equianalgesic dosing
  • Proficient in documentation using EMR platforms
  • Independent critical thinker and problem solver with good judgment on when to seek assistance
  • Flexibility to work in both field and inpatient settings
  • Familiarity with palliative sedation (in inpatient setting)

Orientation & Training

• Orientation tailored to individual needs and discipline.
• Typical RN orientation includes 1 day for equipment pick-up and online training, 2 days of EMR (EPIC) training, and 3-5 precepted shifts for visit nurses.

Technology & Equipment

• EMR systems: EPIC Hyperspace/ClinDoc or Remote Client depending on role.
• IV pumps used include PCA pump, Alaris IV pump, Curlin pump, Joey enteral pump, and Sapphire pump depending on location.
• Medication dispensing:

  • Inpatient facility uses Pyxis system.
  • Hospice home program medications are generally administered by family/caregivers, with RN managing IVs/injections.

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Navy blue.
• Parking: Ground lot parking available at inpatient facility; parking for home team members depends on patient residence location.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• No prior travel experience required.

This role is ideal for RNs with hospice experience seeking weekend field work in a community setting, providing compassionate end-of-life care.