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Home Health RN- Home Health Weekend Program- Burlington/Walworth

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI

Posted Aug 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to reach a physician quickly about a change in a patient's status. How did that conversation go?

real experience with physician communication under time pressure, not just comfort with the idea of it

Describe a home visit where the environment itself, not the patient's medical condition, was the biggest challenge. What did you do?

practical problem-solving in unpredictable home settings, including safety judgment

Tell me about a time your documentation caught something, or you caught someone else's documentation, that changed how a patient was cared for.

whether documentation is treated as a clinical tool, not paperwork, and attention to detail

Tell me about a patient whose age or life stage changed how you approached their care, maybe a very young patient or someone very elderly.

whether the candidate genuinely tailors care by age and development rather than applying one approach to everyone

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician's plan of treatment based on what you saw in the home. What did you do?

willingness to advocate for the patient while still working within the chain of communication

Technical

How do you go about a psychosocial and environmental assessment on a first visit to a home you've never been to?

whether the candidate has a real, repeatable process versus a checklist recited from memory

How do you make sure the primary RN has everything they need after you cover a weekend visit for their patient, given you may not talk to them directly until Monday?

handoff discipline and understanding of continuity of care across a fragmented schedule

What does discharge planning look like from your seat as a visiting nurse, when you might only see this patient once or twice before they're handed off?

understanding of continuity of care and community resources despite limited contact time

Situational

Walk me through how you'd handle a weekend visit where you find a patient's condition has changed significantly since the last note from the primary RN.

whether the candidate can assess, act, and communicate independently when the care team isn't physically present

You're covering for a primary nurse you don't work with regularly and the care plan feels out of date based on what you're seeing in the home. What do you do?

judgment about updating a plan of care versus deferring, and comfort making independent clinical decisions

This role covers Burlington and Walworth on Saturdays and Sundays, 8 to 8, plus a rotating on-call NOC. How do you think about pacing yourself and staying sharp across a full weekend of visits without the usual weekday support around you?

realistic self-awareness about the physical and mental demands of solo weekend coverage

You're on call overnight and get a call from a patient's family member who is anxious but the situation doesn't sound like an emergency. Walk me through how you handle that call.

triage judgment on the phone and ability to de-escalate without dismissing concerns

You've got several visits scheduled in one day and a patient calls with an urgent concern that isn't on your list. How do you reprioritize?

organizational skill and clinical judgment under competing demands, which the posting flags directly

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Department: 34000 Milwaukee South - Administration: Nursing Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 24 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Saturday, Sunday 8-8. Holidays worked are the ones that fall on the weekend. On call NOC rotation. Pay Range: $35.50 - $53.25 Major Responsibilities: • Performs all scheduled visits and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team as necessary. • Conducts thorough physical, psychosocial and environmental assessments of assigned patients and updates plan of care where appropriate and as a result of visit finding. Follows a care plan, which identifies problems (nursing diagnosis) and evaluates outcomes within a certain time frame. • Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment that may be necessary as a result of assigned visits. Communicates those changes to the primary registered nurse. • Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, medications and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as indicated. • Schedules patients and case conferences with primary registered nurse. • Assists with the discharge planning process according to agency standards and utilizes interagency/system and community resources to assure continuity of care after discharge. • Accurately documents and updates patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines. • Communicates problems to physicians and primary Registered Nurse, and clearly states plans, actions and goals so that changes are reflected as they occur. • Follows published policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them. • Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique. • 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 patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's 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 Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and • A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or • Driver license issued by the state of Illinois. Education Required: • Associate's Degree in Nursing. Experience Required: • Typically requires 2 years of experience in nursing. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work under direction and make sound judgments. • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. • Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians. • Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions. • Good organization, prioritization and problem solving skills. • Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions. • Must possess and provide proof of a valid Driver License and a registered, functional car with adequate insurance coverage. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time. Must have the physical agility to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both over head. • Must have the physical stamina to attend to patient care requirements over a period of three or more hours without complete rest. • Must be able to concentrate with frequent interruptions. • Must have accurate vision to read gauges and measuring devices and to interpret written instructions. • Subject to exposure to chemical and hazardous waste and communicable disease; therefore protective clothing must be worn, as needed. • 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. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. 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 Commitment to You: 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 teammate's 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, and Short- 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 Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. 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 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 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.

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