Hospice Resource RN- 12 hour NOC Shift Madison Area

Agrace; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with employer matching

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

Agrace in Madison, WI is seeking a Registered Nurse for a 0.9 FTE position with a 12-hour NOC shift. This role involves patient assessments, care planning, and direct nursing care. Applicants should have a valid RN license and nursing experience. Agrace offers competitive salaries, health benefits, paid time off, and a sign-on bonus of $10,000. The ideal candidate is passionate about providing quality patient-centered care within an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must have current Registered Nursing License in Wisconsin.
• Preferred one year of nursing experience.
• Access to a reliable vehicle and auto insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and create/update plans of care.
• Provide nursing care and case management to patients.
• Document patient condition and collaborate with the IDT.

Skills

Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License

Nursing experience

Valid driver’s license

Basic Microsoft Office skills

Electronic health records skills

Education

Registered Nursing License

Job description

Location: Madison, WI. On average, Resource RNs can expect to drive around 50 miles from their home.

Position: 0.9 FTE (36 hours/week) | 12‑hour NOC Shift | Weekdays | Hours 8:00 PM – 8:30 AM

Includes: On‑call rotation (1 NOC Shift per month), weekend rotations (every other weekend), and holiday rotations (3 per year).

Sign On Bonus: $10,000

About 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 Registered Nurse Alt Shift (RN Alt Shift) is responsible for patient and family satisfaction through the provision of nursing care and case management by conducting assessments, triaging patient needs, creating and updating the plan of care, providing interventions, communicating, and documenting. The RN Alt Shift provides coverage for care groups across the homecare teams when a need arises (vacancies, FMLA, high census). The RN Alt Shift provides patient and family centered care consistent with Agrace philosophy, goals, standards, regulations, and policies. As such, percentages of time listed for each essential function may vary or increase based on needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient and Family Assessments
  • Assess patients 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.
  • Collaborate with IDT and primary care provider to create HES for determination of hospice eligibility.
• Patient Visits
  • 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 visits to appropriate disciplines and manage visit sets.
  • Oversee work of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).
• Miscellaneous
  • Participate in meetings to plan and evaluate patient/family services.
  • Precept new staff and students.

You Bring (Qualifications)

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nursing License in state of employment.
• One‑year nursing experience, preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills.
• Intermediate electronic health records skills.
• Ability to use proper body mechanics, safe patient handling, and standard precautions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with mileage reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees who are hired for 28 or more 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.

At Agrace we are strengthened by the unique experiences, cultures and traditions of our staff, patients and clients.

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.