RN Hospice Care - Weekend

Position requires back-up, weekend, and holiday call rotation.

Rainbow Community Care is highly regarded for excellence in hospice, palliative, and guided care and invites you to join in our mission of enhancing lives throughout aging, illness, and loss.

The RN assesses the initial and ongoing changes in the patients’ disease progression and the impact on the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs for adaptive equipment or durable medical equipment. The RN will also assess the caregiver and provide teaching and support as appropriate for meeting the patients and families’ needs.

Knowledge of Medicare Hospice Benefit, philosophy and specific criteria to establish eligibility for inpatient admission to the appropriate level of care.

Knowledge of specialized nursing skills for pain and symptom management and end-of-life care.

Knowledge of county and state regulations for time of death care including coroner case protocols.

Integrates and demonstrates excellent standard infection control practice in all aspects of patient and family care and teaching opportunities.

Uses the nursing process to assess patient care needs and applies to the plan of care.

Demonstrates flexibility in work schedules and shared responsibility for delivery of care.

Uses excellent organizational and communication skills to prioritize, supervise and manage daily work for self and other care team members.

Able to use computerized charting and document within work shift.

Wisconsin Nursing license is required.

Hospice experience is preferred.

Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance is required and must be maintained

Personal Qualifications

• Ability to be self-directed and handle stressful and emergency situations.
• Flexible, fun, and caring work environment
• 401k Retirement Plan withup to 4%Company Match
• Mileage Reimbursement
• About Rainbow Community Care

Rainbow Community Careprovides services that support patients, families, and community members throughout the journey of aging, illness, and loss.We are committed to serving all.

Rainbow Community Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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