Hospice Inpatient Unit RN - PM Shift (Madison IPU)

Agrace; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with employer match

PTO and holidays

Comprehensive onboarding and career发展

Job summary

Agrace in Madison, WI is seeking an experienced RN to join the Inpatient Unit on 3p-11:30p shifts. The role supports patient- and family-centered care, following the plan of care and coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.

The position offers part-time to full-time flexibility with weekend and holiday rotations. Responsibilities include assessments, documentation in the EHR, pain management, and educating patients and families.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in state of employment.
• One-year nursing experience preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills; intermediate EHR skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care on the Inpatient Unit, assess patients and follow the plan of care.
• Update electronic health records and document changes; communicate with the IDT.
• Oversee CNA/LPN activities; participate in staff meetings and onboarding.
• Deliver patient and family education on pain management and end-of-life care.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Patient handling

Safety precautions

Education

ADN

BSN

Tools

MS Office

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Location: Agrace Inpatient Unit – Madison, WI

Part Time/Full Time | 0.7 FTE (28 hours/week) | PM Shift | Weekdays | 3p-11:30p

Includes Weekend (every Other) And Holiday (3/year) Rotations

Make a lasting impact with Agrace

Join Agrace, a nationally recognized nonprofit leader in hospice and palliative care. If you are a skilled RN who values meaningful, patient-centered care, this is your opportunity to make a difference!

How You’ll Make a Difference (Essential Functions)

The Inpatient Unit (IPU) Nurse is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of nursing care by seeing patients, conducting assessments, following and updating the plan of care, providing interventions, communicating, and documenting. The IPU RN provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations and policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient and Family Assessments
• Assess patient’s and family’s physical, pain, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, environmental and educational needs as outlined by the plan of care (POC).
• Collect data from the patient, family, significant other or other members of the interdisciplinary team and other health care professionals.
• Identify, interpret, and document assessment data collected in the nursing interview, physical assessment and other health data.
• Document and report significant changes in condition or unusual incidents to appropriate IDT member such as client abuse/neglect, suicidal intent, harmful coping mechanisms or violence, etc.
• Patient Care
• Respond to patient and family needs or change in condition or need for acute patient intervention.
• Provide interventions, treatments, and pain management to patient and family to meet needs. Evaluate the effectiveness of pain management or other intervention and adjust to meet needs.
• Provide patient and family education on pain, symptom management, end of life, etc. Evaluate the effectiveness of education and adjust to meet needs.
• Plan of Care
• Formulate, implement, and revise individualized POC in collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team (IDT),
• patient, and family. The POC to include goals, pain management, interventions, education, discharge plan, etc.
• Develop reasonable and achievable outcome measures and establish priorities in the planning and provision of care.
• Read, understand, and follow the plan of care. Document interventions, outcomes, and changes in patient condition in electronic health record (EHR).
• Delegate cares and make referrals to appropriate disciplines and volunteers.
• Oversee work of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).
• Miscellaneous
• Participate in staff meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
• Precept new staff and students.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• ADN required, BSN, preferred
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in state of employment
• One-year nursing experience, preferred
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Intermediate electronic health records skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about patients, families, caregivers, staff, donors, and organizational intellectual property
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions

Benefits

• Competitive salary with free parking
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28+ hours per week (.7 FTE +)
• Retirement plans with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and holiday paid time off
• Comprehensive onboarding, mentorship, and career development

About Agrace

For more than 45 years, Agrace has been an innovator and leader in both caring for patients and their families, and in educating others about death, dying and grief. We are the largest hospice provider in Wisconsin. Well known for end-of-life care, Agrace also serves people across southern Wisconsin who are aging, seriously ill or grieving.

Together, we pursue a vision in which every Agrace staff member is treated fairly, and every patient and client experiences the respectful, individualized care they need and deserve.

We foster a culture of belonging that celebrates people’s uniqueness and leads to meaningful, empathetic connections.

Agrace Health Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.