Location: Wisconsin Rapids,WI, USA
JOB DESCRIPTION Provides basic, quality patient focused care in clinical setting under daily direction and supervision of Registered Nurse (RN) in accordance with the standards of practice within guidelines of corresponding state regulations. Performs delegated tasks in patient care setting that supports environment of patient care and assures patients and family are treated in a holistic manner with dignity and respect. H Hospice About Facility: There is one 18 bed inpatient hospice facility: Aurora Zilber Family Hospice Inpatient Facility, 1155 N. Honey Creek Parkway Wauwatosa, WI 53213 General Information: Beds: N/A Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Yes, 1 year of experience. Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes Patient Types: Staff will primarily be seeing patients in the community setting, i.e. their home, the home of a family member, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, Nursing Homes, and perhaps a hospice patient in an AAH Hospital. Hospice patients/end of life (life expectancy 6 months or less if disease runs its normal course). Common diagnoses are 40% cancer, 60% other medical issues Patient Ratios: Inpatient Hospice: CNA: 1:6, up to 18 patients at night Required Certifications: BLS, state license Skills required: IV skills, chest tube maintenance/pleurex drain, catheter insertion, tube feedings, triage skills, wound care, wound vac, comfortable dealing with PIV, midline, central line, etc., competency with end of life care including pain and symptom management both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical, experience with opioids and opioid equinalagesic table, documentation on EMR platform, independent critical thinker/problem solver but knows when to reach out and ask for help/questions, flexible; inpatient facility does provide palliative sedation Support on the Unit only applicable to Aurora Zilber Family Hospice: Receptionist/HUC: Available for all departments; office staff support as well Charge nurse: Manager, Team Lead and/or Administrator available Phlebotomy? Infrequent; may be asked to perform blood draw. Could be peripheral stick or through a port/line Resource Nurse: No, but do have Nurse educator, Hospice Manager, Team Lead, Preceptor RT: Resource via our DME division Hospitalist: Hospice physician and patient attending physician Technology/Equipment: EMR: EPIC Hyperspace/ClinDoc IV pumps: PCA pump, Alaris IV pump Medication dispensing: Pyxis at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice Other notes: Scrub Color: Navy blue