Zilber Hospice Registered Nurse PM Shift
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 35 - 53
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Zilber Family Hospice is seeking an experienced RN to join our PM team. The Zilber team specializes in providing highly skilled care to patients experiencing difficult to manage symptoms at the end of life through an interdisciplinary approach in a home-like setting. A qualified candidate will possess curiosity compassion positive attitude toward work and a collaborative spirit. This position is for the hours of 3 PM to 11:30 PM 3 weekday shifts per week with flexibility. No weekends. Holiday rotation is required. Come learn for yourself what makes Hospice Nursing so special.
Pay Range
$35.50 - $53.25Major Responsibilities:
- Admits hospice patients which includes performing an assessment planning intervention and evaluation.
- Performs patient assessments; obtains vital signs and appropriate data evaluates data and intervenes as appropriate.
- Implements patient care plans; administers medications and intravenous solutions; records observations; and maintains records and reports. Maintain an accurate record of controlled substances and all medication given to each patient.
- Utilizes the nursing process to make recommendations for patient care; evaluates delivery of patient care and communicates to appropriate personnel relevant facts about patients action taken and patient responses.
- Educates the patient and/or family on services provided and on physicians orders.
- Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments medications and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as indicated.
- Follows agency and medical policies emergency orders and nursing procedures.
- Directs the care given by the Nursing Assistants Licensed Practical Nurses and volunteers.
- Participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patients plan of treatment. Contacts physicians as needed for patient symptom management.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
Education Required:
- Associates Degree in Nursing.
Experience Required:
- Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:
- Proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Must be able to recognize the needs and concerns of others.
- Must have knowledge and be able to apply the principles of prevention of deformities the normal range of motion body mechanics and body alignment.
- Must have knowledge of the fundamental principles of human behavior and an appreciation of the effects of stress upon individuals and groups.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Must be able to:
- lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.
- lift up to 20 lbs over the head.
- carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
- perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our CommitmenttoYou:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs competitive compensation generous retirement offerings programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work including:
Compensation
- Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation health outcomes consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology neurosciences oncology pediatrics and rehabilitation as well as organ transplants burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
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