RN - Palliative Hospice Care Unit

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Department Description 14 beds; acute care - general inpatient care for palliative/hospice with medical and surgical overflow patients. Goal is for patients to return to a home setting. General job duties: assessments, med administration, care planning, DC planning, symptom management for end of life and/or comfort care, general M/S overflow care, IV therapy, O2 therapy, emotional support, wound care, direction of care planning Required: Active WI license BLS Equipment: EPIC, lifts/veiling lifts, pyxis, R5 call light systems, Dinamaps, decentralized Telemetry, API scheduling, Healthstream education Required skills: Physical psych/social assessment, IV Therapy, O2 therapy, pain med management, anxiety management, psychosocial skills, TLC for patients and families in distress, general end of life symptom management skills, assist with physical cares Required licensure: RN Unit specific training: end of life and symptom management Nurse to patient ratio: days 3-4, pms 4-5, nights 6-7 dress code: nursing uniform and comfortable shoes Alto Health Care Staffing is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or geographical laws.