JOB DESCRIPTION
About Facility:
Home Care remote field work. Locations include Ozaukee and Washington counties.
General Information:
Beds: N/A
Will you accept a traveler with 1-year experience? Yes
Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes, as long as they have 1 years of Home Health experience.
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
High acuity patients: pleurx drains, PCA pumps, IV ABX, TPN, Foleys, wounds, wound VAC, chest tubes, various drains
Patient Ratios:
Remote/Field:
RN Case Manager: Caseload is 22-25 a week; 6 visits a day if the traveler is unable to keep up with the caseload, please let leadership know
Required Certifications:
BLS
Skills required:
Patient/family education
Provider communication
Disease management
Troubleshoot/knowledge of pleurx drains, nephrostomy tubes, trachs, PCA s, gastric suctioning; will not perform these tasks, just knowledge on troubleshooting will be trained on site if needed
Support on the Unit:
Case Managers
Providers
Clinical Manager
Chaplain
Social Workers
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: EPIC experience preferred
Floating: If yes, where?
varies
Orientation (how many shifts): up to 2 weeks, based on comfort level
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: no weekends
Call? No call
Holiday Expectations: no holidays
Approval of time off: Manager to approve RTO
Shift times: Shift times: M-F 0800-1700 (must be available by phone during these hours); Daily huddle at 07:50 am, can be attended by phone or teams if the traveler is on the way to see patients. Flexible schedule M-F or Tues-Sat, accepted. We are looking for a traveler open to working Saturdays if needed.
Other notes:
Scrub Color: any color
Laptop, cell phone, and PPE will be provided
Must be N95 fit tested prior to arrival