Hospice RN - After-Hours Care & Home Visits

Hugh Chatham Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Family benefits

Retirement plans

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated Hospice Registered Nurse for the Milwaukee area to provide after-hours triage, assessments, and interventions for hospice patients in home and community settings.

You will coordinate with physicians, APRNs, and the interdisciplinary team, ensuring symptom management and compassionate patient care while adhering to hospice protocols and state regulations.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of practice.
• Completion of an accredited nursing program.
• BLS certification – American Heart Association.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Typically one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Incorporate responsibility, accountability, critical thinking, and sound clinical decision-making into daily nursing practice.
• Provide comprehensive nursing assessment, triage, and intervention for hospice patients during after-hours shifts.
• Respond to patient and caregiver calls to assess symptoms, provide education, and determine appropriate interventions consistent with hospice goals of care.
• Conduct in-person visits as clinically indicated to manage acute symptom changes, provide crisis support, and ensure patient comfort and safety.
• Manage complex end-of-life symptoms, including pain, dyspnea, agitation, anxiety, nausea, and terminal secretions.
• Initiate and carry out physician orders and standing hospice protocols within scope of practice.
• Provide emotional support, anticipatory guidance, and education to patients and caregivers, including support for decisions to question, refuse, or terminate treatment.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to communicate changes in patient condition and coordinate care.
• Document all patient encounters, assessments, interventions, and communications accurately and timely in the electronic medical record, including clear handoff communication to ensure continuity of care.
• Adhere to hospice policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and professional nursing standards, including participation in required education, quality improvement, and safety initiatives.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Triage

Communication

EMR proficiency

Education

Active RN license in state of practice

Accredited nursing program completion

BLS certification

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Advocate Health is seeking a dedicated Hospice Registered Nurse for the Milwaukee area to provide after-hours triage, assessments, and interventions for hospice patients in home and community settings.

You will coordinate with physicians, APRNs, and the interdisciplinary team, ensuring symptom management and compassionate patient care while adhering to hospice protocols and state regulations.