Registered Nurse - Hospice

SSM Health; Fond du Lac (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

SSM Health is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Hospice team providing home care across Wisconsin. You will travel to patient homes, CBRS, assisted living facilities, and hospitals to assess needs and coordinate a care plan under the attending physician.

Responsibilities include discharge planning, documentation, wound and IV care, vital signs, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support end-of-life care and patient comfort. Four days/week with on-call weekends.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program and licensed to practice.
• No prior experience required.
• Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance upon hire and upon request.
• BLS HCP certification required; RN license in state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with the healthcare team.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with physician regarding plan of care; provides updates and revisions as needed.
• Coordinates with multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies to meet outcomes.
• Completes admission paperwork and comprehensive medical assessment in the clinical system.
• Provides skilled nursing care including vitals, wound/IV/ostomy care, and injections.
• Documents visit notes and treatments; ensures timely, accurate records.
• Collaborates with patient and family to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
• Maintains alertness and safety; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Discharge planning

Wound care

IV care

Taking vitals

Interdisciplinary plan of care

Documentation

Communication with physician

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Tools

Clinical computer system

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-St. Agnes Hospital Home Care & Hospice

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

We're looking for a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Hospice team. If you have a heart for end-of-life care and want to make a meaningful difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

• 70/mile reimbursement

Department:

Hospice

Schedule:

Four Days/week 8-4:30, on call weekend and Holiday rotation every 4-6 weeks.

Job Summary:

Coordinates, facilitates and performs interdisciplinary plan of care through assessment and evaluation of patient condition and effectiveness of care under the direction of the attending physician by traveling to patient homes, Community-Based Residential Facilities (CBRF), assisted living locations, hospitals or other to meet patient and family/caregivers, assess patient care needs, acuity in relation to policies, procedures and regulations of home care and/or hospice services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities

• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Collaborates, consults and communicates with physician regarding the plan of care and changes to patient status. Provides physician with regular updates on progress and recommends revision of plan care, documents status and communication in adherence with regulations.
• Coordinates and communicates with multi-disciplinary team members and outside agencies as appropriate to achieve expected outcomes for patient care and education through end of life or discharge, ensuring accurate and complete documentation and coordination of unique care plan.
• Completes admission paperwork and verifies insurance information. Completes a comprehensive medical assessment by entering data into the clinical computer program. Ensures that patient assessment is completed in a timely manner.
• Provides skilled nursing care within the established plan of care, including performance of tasks such as taking vitals, performing wound care, IV care, ostomy care, blood draws, injections, and the physical assessment of the overall patient’s medical condition.
• Documents visit notes, treatments, and care. Follows visit pattern according to physicians orders and ensures required visits are completed in a timely manner. Ensures all documentation is timely, accurate and complete in adherence to regulations.
• Collaborates with the patient, patient’s family and healthcare team to develop a comprehensive plan of care based on the unique needs of the patient. Responds to calls from patients, family members and others, completes follow-up to address needs, issues, or concerns.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

Experience

• No experience required

Additional Requirements

• Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request.

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent driving.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License – State Issued

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License – State Issued

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• And
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License – State Issued

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• And
• Driver License – State Issued

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

1902000116 HOSPICE FDL

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

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