Home Health Registered Nurse
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Compassus Home Health

Job Opportunity: Home Health Registered Nurse

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Specialty: Home Health Nursing
• Minimum Experience Required: 1 year recent experience in specialty
• Prior travel experience: Not accepted for first-timers (i.e., prior travel experience required)
• Average Patients per Day: 5-7 (to be confirmed during interview)
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• Types of Cases: Geriatric patients
• Territory: Up to a 60-mile radius from the office/hub
• Locals accepted at travel rate
• On-call required (details to be discussed during interview)
• Charting must be completed by 9 AM the following morning
• Timely communication is required
• Dress Code: Scrubs (any color), no jeans
• Cell phone use: Not allowed; iPad provided
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard rate
• Flexibility with territory expected

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• Minimum 1 year recent experience in Home Health nursing specialty
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with OASIS documentation (required)
• Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) electronic health record system (required)
• Prior travel experience required (first-time travelers not accepted)

Compliance and Background Requirements

• Background checks required within 90 days of start, including:

  • SSN Trace
  • County searches for last 7 years of residence/work/school
  • FACIS Level 1
  • Nationwide Sex Offender Registry
  • Motor Vehicle Records (MVR)
  • Education and Work History Verification
  • State-specific searches as applicable
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting may be required depending on state placement (updated annually)
• Education verification of highest degree related to profession
• NURSYS verification for RN license within 90 days of start
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Signed Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (updated annually)
• Personal or Auto Insurance proof required if driving is part of job duties
• Facility-specific policies and attestations must be completed prior to start

Health and Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within last 12 months (not required annually)
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within required timeframes
• Annual TB questionnaire required
• Immunizations or titers for:

  • Measles (Rubeola)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B
  • Varicella
• Drug screening (9-panel) within last 12 months
• Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination form during flu season
• COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination

Additional Requirements

• 2 professional references within 2 years of start (travel, allied, per diem acute care)
• Full 7 years of work history documented with no gaps
• Annual skills checklist
• Work history verification for 7 years within 90 days of start

Notes

• First-time travel nurses are not accepted for this position.
• Flexibility with travel territory and on-call availability is expected.
• All charting and communication must be timely and meet facility standards.
• Mileage reimbursement is provided.
• Dress code is scrubs only; no jeans allowed.
• Cell phone use during work is prohibited; iPad will be provided for documentation.

This position is ideal for experienced Home Health RNs with prior travel experience seeking a 13-week travel contract in the Milwaukee, WI area.