"Come Grow With Us"

Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice's Mission is simple: "Our Promise is to provide compassionate care and quality of life to all those in need."

• Your family health insurance costs from $34 to $59 per bi-weekly paycheck

Our promise to you:

• Patients and families we serve come first!
• You will never be reprimanded spending too much time assisting a patient or family!
• Pride in serving with a well-regarded community supported organization!
• Considerably less weekend and holiday rotations!
• Quality support to assist you in being your best!
• Very competitive wage and benefits!

RN in-patient PMs fulltime 3:00p to 3:00a three days a week. Work 36 hours,paid for 40.

Part-time shift is avaialble as well. Health, dental, and vision insurances are not available for part-time.

Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085

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POSITION SUMMARY: Provides services and skilled nursing care to patients in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, Hospice policies, and accepted professional standards of practice.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Knowledge and application of policies and protocols of SSRCH.
• Practices infection control techniques.
• Within the scope of practice, prioritizes daily work, makes adjustments taking into account the needs of the patients, physicians and others in the organization.
• Organizes and maintains safe patient care and work areas.
• Documents patient care on a timely basis according to policy.
• Responds to emergency situations.

PATIENT CARE

• Develops and supervises the planning, coordination, and delivery of patient/family care.
• Provides for direct and indirect nursing care to patient/family care.
• Implements physician orders and maintains communication with primary care physician.
• Teaches family members signs and symptoms of dying and grieving process.
• Maintains communication with Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) members through participation in bi-weekly IDT meetings.
• Acts as liaison to community resources to meet patient/family needs. Refers when appropriate.
• Uses tools of observation, interviewing, data history, and physical observation and assessment for initial assessment.
• Interprets changes in behavior, psychological and physiological status of patient for initial and ongoing assessment of needs.
• Develops nursing diagnosis and care plans individualized for each specific patient and modifies care plan based on ongoing assessment of patient condition.
• Gives or directs total care for all patients including personal hygiene, comfort measures, nourishment, and provides physical and psychological support to the patient and family.
• Documents medication given, care given, patient condition, assessment, and patient diagnosis within the patient chart.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

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PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Affirms the knowledge, philosophy and principles of hospice care.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Directs and applies problem-solving techniques in resolving issues.
• Required to work reasonable amounts of overtime and flexible hours.
• Instills confidence in the patient by maintaining a neat and attractive appearance and performing duties in a competent and caring manner.
• Able to maintain healthy boundaries.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Will work on-call hours, weekends, and holidays, as necessary.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate/Degree/License Requirements: RN license to practice nursing in Wisconsin upon hire; valid Wisconsin driver's license upon hire; re-certification as required. Must carry car insurance on vehicle used to perform job and an acceptable driving record. Certified in CPR BLS according to the American Heart Association and/or the Red Cross.
  • Home Care: Locate and drive to and from patients' homes and to meetings at other locations as necessary.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of one year medical/surgical, ICU, public health, home health nursing or hospice experience preferred.
• Education Requirement: Prefer 4-year bachelor degree in nursing or 3-year diploma. Will consider 2-year associate degree with appropriate experience.
• Communicative Skills: Able to communicate directions to RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Team Assistants and auxiliary personnel; communicates and explains new policies and procedures to employees and new hires; able to describe patient condition to physician, patients and family members and offer comfort; able to recognize and respond to non-verbal cues and communication.