RN - Home Health/Hospice

Marshfield Clinic Health System; Beaver Dam (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous time off package

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

A large health system in Beaver Dam, WI, is seeking a Registered Nurse to utilize the nursing process in providing care to home health patients. Key responsibilities include assessing patient needs, documenting care, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Applicants should hold a valid RN license and have nursing experience. This full-time position offers an attractive benefits package including health insurance and a retirement plan, ensuring a balance between work and personal life.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing and maintenance of required department specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide professional nursing services to patients.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and inter-professional colleagues to plan and implement care.
• Document human responses to health problems in the home health environment.
• Coordinate the continuum of care, conduct patient assessments and education, perform triage and various nursing interventions.
• Practice within the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules, upholding the Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Health education

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest‑growing not‑for‑profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Marsh Med Ctr Beaver Dam

Location: Beaver Dam, WI

Address: 707 S University Ave, Beaver Dam, WI 53916, USA

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 36.00

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide professional nursing services to patients/residents at home. The nursing process includes the documentation of human responses to actual or potential health problems in the home health environment. This practice includes dependent, interdependent and independent functions. Collaborates with patient/resident and family, other inter‑professional colleagues, such as physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned setting. Cares for patients/residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow‑up for patients/residents in the home setting. Responsible to implement the nursing process, the coordination and continuum of care, patient/resident assessment, patient/resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a nationally accredited nursing program preferred, including, but not limited to, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Minimum of one year of professional nursing experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications. Depending on location, a valid drivers license may be required. Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Certificate for Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Specialist - Clinical (COS‑C) preferred.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full‑time and part‑time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety that includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home‑work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1‑877‑673‑0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre‑employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R‑0252736

Job Function: Nursing

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