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

Job Opportunity: RN Hospice Supportive Care Team (Home Hospice)

Position Overview

• Role involves providing hospice care in patients' homes.
• Territory coverage varies by requisition but includes multiple locations within Wisconsin.
• Patient types include those with failure to thrive, advanced cancers, end-stage COPD, terminal illness, and other end-stage disease processes.
• Responsibilities include symptom management, fall assessments, death visits, and after-hours visits as needed (some issues may be resolved via phone).

Contract Details

• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (8:00 PM to 8:00 AM)
• Hours per week: 24 hours (typically 3 shifts per week)
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend
• Holiday expectations: One summer and one winter holiday
• Schedule: Usually set schedule; details discussed during second interview
• No on-call requirement

Patient Ratios

• RN caseload ranges from 0 to 6 patients, depending on call-ins during the night shift

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Home Health or Home Hospice nursing
• First-time travelers accepted if they have case management experience in the home setting
• Active Wisconsin RN license
• BLS certification
• Valid driver’s license, own vehicle, and auto insurance

Skills and Competencies

• Comfortable performing focused patient assessments and critical thinking
• Skilled in investigating patient agitation causes (e.g., urinary issues, Foley catheter troubleshooting)
• Experience with Foley catheter exchanges, feeding tube troubleshooting, wound care, and post-fall assessments
• Comfortable conducting death visits and communicating with medical examiners or coroners
• Ability to administer narcotic pain medications and identify potential drug diversions in the home setting

Orientation and Support

• Orientation includes 3 shifts (1 week) with a Supportive Care Team nurse at the territory office
• 24/7 access to a Lead RN for support and reporting after visits
• Other hospice team members available via phone for assistance

Technology and Equipment

• Electronic Medical Record system: Epic (Rover)
• Occasional use of IV pump (Sapphire), though rare in home settings
• Provided equipment includes badge, laptop, cell phone, and a trunk kit

Additional Information

• May occasionally float slightly outside assigned territory if closer to a call, but never more than one hour away
• Scrub color: Navy blue
• Free parking available
• Collaborative unit culture focused on timely patient care