Home Health/Hospice RN
Beaver Dam, WI
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (Home Health / Hospice) - Wisconsin

Job Details

• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, end time may vary)
• Hours per Week: 40 hours
• Call Requirement: On call 2 times per week, Monday through Thursday
• Weekend Requirement: Weekends only during on-call shifts
• Floating: No floating; will cover both home health and hospice visits
• Patient Load: 5-6 patients per day, approximately 25-30 points per week (routine and OASIS visits)

Patient Population & Care Focus

• Primarily geriatric patients with occasional pediatrics
• Common diagnoses include:

  • Heart Disease
  • Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CHF, COPD, Pneumonia)
  • Dementia/Alzheimer’s
  • Depression
  • Stroke
  • Cancer
  • Kidney Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Liver Disease
  • Wounds, Joint Replacement, Surgery
• Care includes medication management, catheter management, complex wound care, pain and symptom management, and end-of-life care

Required Skills & Experience

• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Critical thinking abilities
• Chronic disease management
• Patient and family education
• Experience with:

  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
  • Ostomy care
  • Central line care
  • IV administration
  • Complex wound care
• Hospice experience including pain and symptom management, empathy, and compassion

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license for Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA)

Orientation & Training

• 1 day computer-based training
• 2-5 days field training/shadowing depending on experience

Work Environment & Dress Code

• Solid color scrubs only (no patterns or logos unless company-issued)
• Closed-toe, non-slip shoes with socks or hosiery required
• No flip-flops, open-toe shoes, or sandals allowed in patient care areas

Additional Information

• Weekly interdisciplinary team (IDT) meetings and case conferences at the office
• Monthly all-staff meetings
• No ventilator patients; occasional CPAP and BiPAP patients who self-manage
• Certified nursing assistants available for support
• Clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• If previously employed by this organization, must have ended employment at least 6 months prior to submission date