RN-Home Health and Hospice

It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health at Home Madison Walton Commons Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Sign-on Bonus eligible! At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. Our hospice team is dedicated to helping patients achieve the best quality of life possible, managing symptoms, pain, and anxiety, while providing emotional and spiritual support for our patients and families We are seeking a Hospice RN who is flexible, autonomous and a self-starter with strong assessment, problem solving and computer skills. In this position you will complete evening admissions, travel to patients homes or facilities when needed for symptomatic visits and end of life cares This part-time position will work approximately 24 hours per week, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM in the Janesville & Madison territories Join a network of employees just as kind and powerful as you! Job Summary: Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate • Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care • Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders • Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner • May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures • Performs other duties as assigned EDUCATION • Graduate of accredited school of nursing EXPERIENCE • No experience required 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, reaching and keyboard use/data entry • 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 • 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 • Occasional driving • Rare crawling and running Licenses / Certifications: Driver License - State of Work Location, Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: Madison Hospice Scheduled Weekly Hours:40 SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.