Registered Nurse Hospice

Registered Nurse - Hospice
Location: Beaver Dam, WI
Schedule / Job Type: Full-time, Days shift, onsite

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive home health and hospice nursing care to a primarily geriatric patient population.
• Manage patients with chronic conditions such as heart disease, respiratory issues, dementia, cancer, and other chronic illnesses.
• Conduct routine and OASIS visits, averaging 5-6 patients per day.
• Participate in daily huddle calls, weekly interdisciplinary team meetings, and monthly staff meetings.
• Ensure patient comfort and symptom management with compassion and empathy, including end-of-life care.
• Document care and utilize critical thinking skills for complex wound care, IV administration, ostomy care, and medication management.

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• BLS certification.
• Travel experience and ability to manage complex chronic diseases.
• Proficiency in patient and family education, wound care, IV therapy, and medication administration.
• Experience with hospice care, including pain and symptom management and end-of-life support.

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• Critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Experience with NPWT, Central Line Care, and managing complex wounds.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to both home health and hospice settings.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' end-of-life journey.
• Collaborative team environment with dedicated support staff and administrative leadership available 24/7.
• Enjoy a weekday schedule with on-call shifts, providing work-life balance.

Additional Notes:

• Candidates must reside within 80 miles of the facility; local rates apply.
• Must be available to work at least one major and one minor holiday.
• On-call responsibilities are scheduled once every six weeks, with non-consecutive days.
• No floating between departments; primarily home health and hospice visits.
• Uniform requirement includes solid color scrubs and non-slip shoes.
• Orientation includes a combination of computer-based training and field shadowing.

Note: Previous employment with Marshfield must have an end date at least 6 months prior to submission.