RN – Home Based Hospital Care

UW Health; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Home Based Hospital Care role, responsible for delivering acute care in patients' homes. The position requires advanced clinical skills, teamwork, and flexible scheduling, with a comprehensive benefits package supporting work-life balance and professional growth.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance

Paid time off and retirement plans

Tuition benefits eligibility

Flexible scheduling options

Qualifications

• One year of relevant acute care or home health nursing experience required.
• Current RN license in the State of WI required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on acute care in the home setting for the Home-Based Hospital Care patients.
• Work with interdisciplinary teams to ensure exemplary patient care.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of patients' status.

Skills

Advanced assessment skills

Technical skills

Teaching skills

Decision-making skills

IV administration

Wound care

Remote patient monitoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

EPIC

Job description

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Work Schedule :

60% FTE, day/evening, 8 or 10 hour shifts, every other weekend rotation plus required on-call responsibilities during the off-hours (evenings/nights) with a one hour response time to travel to patient's home. Scheduled holiday rotation. This position is eligible for shift and weekend differentials and mileage reimbursement. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. You will travel and work primarily in patient's homes located within a 30 mile radius of University Hospital; your assigned work location will be 301 S. Westfield Rd., Madison, WI.

Description

Work Schedule :

60% FTE, day/evening, 8 or 10 hour shifts, every other weekend rotation plus required on-call responsibilities during the off-hours (evenings/nights) with a one hour response time to travel to patient's home. Scheduled holiday rotation. This position is eligible for shift and weekend differentials and mileage reimbursement. Hours are based off the operational needs of the department. You will travel and work primarily in patient's homes located within a 30 mile radius of University Hospital; your assigned work location will be 301 S. Westfield Rd., Madison, WI.

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Provide hands-on acute care in the home setting for the Home-Based Hospital Care patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, technical, teaching, and decision-making skills.

We Are Seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)

• Provide hands-on acute care in the home setting for the Home-Based Hospital Care (HBHC) patient population requiring the use of advanced assessment, technical, teaching, and decision-making skills. Other skills utilized may include: IV administration, lab draws, medication administrations, wound care, utilization of remote patient monitoring and video visit communication with the patient/family.
• Work directly with patients and families in the comfort of their home utilizing care plans, interventions and equipment that are modeled after an acute care inpatient unit setting.
• Work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to ensure that patients receive exemplary care in their home.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of physical, functional, psychosocial, and cognitive status of the HBHC patient utilizing interview observations and physical exam techniques.
• Assess post-acute needs and ensure that appropriate referrals to other services are made. Interdisciplinary conferencing is a key component of this role's responsibility, and thorough and timely documentation in EPIC is required.
  
  

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At UW Health, You Will Have

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Full time benefits for part time work (for positions 60% FTE and higher).
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.
• A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
  
  

Education

Work Experience

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Preferred

• One year of relevant acute care or home health nursing experience Required
• Experience in teaching self-care skills to patients and families Preferred
• Recent, relevant home health experience Preferred
• Experience using EPIC and virtual health platforms Preferred
• Current IV therapy skills with knowledge of venous access devices and ambulatory pumps Preferred
  
  

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Required
• Current CPR/BLS Certification Required
• Current motor vehicle liability insurance in accordance with the UW Health "Motor Vehicle Policy" (Policy 1.17) and (1) A valid Wisconsin driver's license and (2) Successfully passing a driver's background check and (3) Two years of driving experience Required
• Relevant certification Preferred
  
  

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged. EOE, including disability/veterans.

UW Health Administrative Facilities - UW Health has administrative locations throughout Madison and beyond where thousands of employees provide vital support to our clinical areas. These locations are home to departments such as Access Services, Compliance, Human Resources, Information Services, Patient Medical Records, Payroll and many others.

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