What are the responsibilities and job description for the On-Call Registered Nurse (RN) | Hospice position at Interim HealthCare?
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On-Call 7 Days On 7 Days Off
Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)
in the Greater Wausau Area
Seeking a nursing opportunity where you can make a real impact? Interim HealthCare® Hospice is hiring Hospice RNs. In this role, you’ll be the face of courage and the strong arms of support patients and their families need to find comfort and closure during this significant season of life. This position is specifically looking for a Nurse to help with our on-call demands by rotating 7 days of being on with 7 days of being off, working only 26 weeks per year!
As the nation’s first home care company, Interim HealthCare Hospice is committed to helping patients live out their days in the most comfortable and meaningful ways. If you share our sentiments and are ready to make a difference, you are made for this!
Our Hospice Registered Nurses enjoy some notable benefits:
- $75,000-80,000 base salary
- Market-friendly mileage reimbursement!
- 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratios where you have an impact
- Clinician Friendly EMR!
- Employer happily pays 90% of employee medical coverage!
- Flexible assignments, autonomy, and work-life balance
- Online training, growth, and ability to earn CEUs
- Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
- PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits
As a Hospice Registered Nurse, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:
- Provide home-based care to patients with six months or less to live, focused on quality of life
- Work as part of an interdisciplinary team comprised of a physician, LPN, CNA, HHA, social worker, chaplain and volunteers to carry out the patient’s plan of care
- Perform patient assessments, check vitals, evaluate breathing, monitor pain, administer prescribed medication and treatments
- Ensure accessibility of medical equipment, prescribed oxygen, medication, and other supplies
- Educate family on the patient’s prognosis, changes in the care plan, medication, and hospice goals
- Take a holistic approach to care that engages the patient’s mind, body, spirit and family
- Work a rotating 7 days on 7 days off on-call schedule
A few must-haves for Hospice Registered Nurses:
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program and active RN license in WI
- Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience, ideally in hospice or home healthcare
- CPR certification
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Clinical proficiency in a nursing specialty, strong communication skills, and compassion
Why Work for Interim HealthCare Hospice?
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Hospice Registered Nurses (RNs). Operating through 300 offices, our commitment to nurses is expressed through our passion to put patients first; a culture that values and appreciates nurses; and our ongoing efforts to advocate for nurses in ways that elevate their profession and reward their sacrificial work. Join a nationwide network of nurses who have rediscovered the passion that led them to nursing.
Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.
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Salary : $75,000 - $80,000
