Travel Nurse RN - Hospice
Elm Grove, WI
TalentBurst, Inc
4x10 hrs, Days

JOB DESCRIPTION
CH WI Hosp Divisional - HH Liaisons

● About Facility:
o 11133 West National Ave. West Allis, WI 53227 (office)
● Unit Information:
o Beds: N/A
▪ Census? Average patients/day? 2-3 patients per day
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years. Would prefer hospice liaison experience, but open to other hospice experience
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
o Will monitor queue and consult with patients that are referrals from hospitals or SNF for hospice
o If patients are transitioned to hospice in a hospital setting, the liaisons will provide assessments and recommendations on the proper hospice setting for a patient. Liaisons can also admit to hospice services in the hospital setting
o Could travel to Aurora Sinai, Aurora St. Luke's, Aurora West Allis, Aurora Grafton, Aurora Hartford, Aurora St. Luke's South Shore, and Aurora Summit Hospitals. Will be assigned 1-2 hospitals, depending on hospital size and census
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o Adults
o Heart failure, cancer, other end of life disease processes, etc.
● Required License, National Certification, Certs:
o BLS, Driver's License, Auto Insurance, Vehicle
o Will be provided laptop, phone
● Skills required:
o Symptom management for end of life (pain, shortness of breath), comfortable with end of life medication and educating providers in how to manage, comfortable speaking and collaborating with physicians, comfortable providing education on hospice benefits and hospice philosophy, understanding the different levels of hospice care (general inpatient, routine, respite), understanding different levels of service that hospice can be provided
o EPIC experience required
● Support within the Department:
o Supervisor/Manager available by phone and chat
o Liaison team available for questions
o Hospice Medical Directors
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC – required
▪ EPIC Hyperspace and EPIC Remote Client used for charting and secure chat
● Floating: If yes, where?
o Could be traveling 1-2 Aurora Hospitals per day. 45 minutes one way is average driving time.
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o NEO
o 40 hours of unit orientation with staff member
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: None
o On call? No
o Holiday Expectations: None
o Approval of RTO: to go through manager
o Shift times: Monday – Friday, 0800-1800. Rotating day off each week. Might be able to do block scheduling on occasion, but not guaranteed.
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Business casual or any professional scrubs; white coat preferrable but not required
o Parking: Free

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