RN Home Health (Beaver Dam)

Serving as a registered nurse at UW Health Care Direct Home Health includes flexible scheduling, independent practice within a supportive interdisciplinary team, and the opportunity to build leadership skills. 

The Registered Nurses assess and provide care to home health appropriate patients in conjunction with the physician, educate patients, families, caregivers, and community providers to safely perform care. They provide follow up by evaluating effectiveness of the home care plan, and monitoring patient/family’s response to the plan. Each nurse belongs to a geographically organized work team. The nurses also identify performance improvement and home health standard of care initiatives and assists to design or implement programs to address needed changes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Licenses:

• Required registration as a professional nurse in the State of Wisconsin

Experience:

• Minimum one-year nursing practice experience or willingness to participate in on-site nursing residency program. 
• Experience in teaching self-care skills to patients and families.

Miscellaneous:

• Valid driver’s license and current car insurance.
• CPR certification required.  
• Knowledge regarding quality improvement and home health standards of care. 
• Knowledge regarding the impact of acute and chronic illness on the lives of patients and families in the community. 
• Functions with a high degree of independence.  
• Collaborates with other disciplines to provide care.   
• Has excellent interpersonal and group process skills.