RN Hospice

Registered Nurse (RN) – Hospice Weekend Field Program

Location:

Milwaukee South Territory, WI 53213

Schedule:

Weekend Program | Every Saturday & Sunday | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Job Type: Contract
Setting:
Hospice Home Care / Field-Based (with occasional inpatient support)

The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) provides compassionate, patient-centered care to hospice patients in the Milwaukee territory, primarily in community-based settings. This weekend-only role focuses on direct patient visits and symptom management and does not include case management responsibilities or a dedicated caseload. The RN supports patients and families during end-of-life care while promoting comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

• Perform daily end-of-life (EOL) visits to assess patient status and manage symptoms
• Respond to PRN visits for urgent symptom management and patient needs
• Conduct occasional routine visits for stable hospice patients as assigned
• Provide skilled nursing care including pain and symptom management using both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• Administer medications and manage IV therapies in accordance with hospice care plans and physician orders
• Perform wound care, wound vac management, catheter insertions, tube feedings, and drain maintenance (including Pleur
  
  X and chest tubes)
• Manage and monitor PIVs, midlines, and central lines
• Utilize opioid equianalgesic tables and demonstrate competency with opioid management
• Triage patient needs independently while knowing when to elevate concerns
• Educate patients and families on disease progression, comfort measures, and end-of-life expectations
• Accurately document all visits and care provided in the EPIC EMR system
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary hospice team including physicians, hospice managers, educators, and support staff
• Support inpatient hospice care at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice as needed

• Hospice / End-of-Life patients (life expectancy ≤ 6 months)
• Care provided in private homes, family residences, assisted living facilities, group homes, nursing homes, and occasional hospital settings
• Common diagnoses: ~40% oncology, ~60% non-oncology medical conditions

• Field/Remote RN:
  • Caseload: 13–15 patients
  • Visits: 5–6 visits per 8-hour shift (prorated)
• Inpatient Hospice RN:
  • Ratio: 1:6–9 patients (shift dependent)

• Minimum 2 years of RN experience
  • Exception:
    Inpatient hospice (Zilber) may accept 1 year
• First-Time Travelers:
  Accepted
• Certifications:
  • BLS (required)
• Licensure:
  Active state RN license

• EMR: EPIC Hyperspace / Clin Doc or Remote Client
• IV & Enteral Pumps:
  • PCA, Alaris, Curlin, Joey, Sapphire (location dependent)
• Medication Dispensing:
  • Pyxis (inpatient hospice)
  • Hospice pharmacy services for home care

• Equipment pick-up and online training
• EPIC training (average 2 days)
• 3–5 precepted shifts for visit nurses
• Orientation may occur at Aurora Zilber Family Hospice (Wauwatosa, WI)

• Scrubs:
  Navy Blue
• Parking:
  • Ground lot parking at inpatient facility
  • Field staff park at patient residences
• Support Available:
  Hospice physician, attending physicians, managers, educators, preceptors, DME respiratory support