Private duty nursing job opportunities

Last update: 5/23/2013

This website is a means of communicating private duty nursing needs of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin patients to independent providers and home health agencies. All available private duty nursing providers are encouraged to check this website often for a list of jobs available (Scroll down to find a list of children by location.). Independent providers must be RNs or LPNs who have received a Wisconsin Medicaid Provider number. Consent has been obtained from the child's parent to share information with interested providers.

For more information about becoming an independent nurse provider, visit www.wisconsinphp.org.

To access the Wisconsin handbook for nurses in independent practice, visit www.forwardhealth.wi.gov/wiportal/default.aspx and follow the steps below:

  • Select online handbooks
  • Choose the following options from the drop-down boxes:
    • Provider
    • BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid
    • Nurses in Independent Practice
Private Duty Nursing (PDN)

A reminder, Respiratory Care Services classes are required for independent nurses providing care to children on ventilators. Classes are also open to respiratory therapists and agency nurses. Dates are listed below.

Pediatric Ventilator Certification and Recertification courses are now held MONTHLY at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Pre-registration is required. The certification course requires online study and post test prior to attending the skills class.

For information about classes, contact Mary Lisowski at maxishare@chw.org.

To register for a class, go to: http://www.maxishare.com/conferences_and_training/

Recertification Class (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

Certification Class (12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

January 22, 2013 February 26, 2013
March 26, 2013 April 23, 2013
May 28, 2013 June 25, 2013
July 23, 2013 August 27, 2013
September 24, 2013 October 22, 2013
November 26, 2013 December 10, 2013



If you are an independent private duty nurse and interested in caring for one of the children listed below, please fill out an online application.

If you are a home health agency and interested in providing service to one of the children listed below, please fill out an online agency inquiry form.

If you have questions about private duty nursing, please fill out out our online questions form.

Patient/Case descriptions

Milwaukee - north side

Milwaukee - south side

Milwaukee County

Waukesha County

Washington County

Ozaukee County

Kenosha County

Racine County

Other

 

Milwaukee - north side

Patient's ID # 2051d
Location: 2500 block of N. 51st St.
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 4 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN and case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday, Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., full time, 12 hour day shift
Patient already home 

Patient's ID # 2077b
Location: Near N. 10th and North Ave.
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: Trach, ventilator, spinal cord injury resulting in wheel chair dependence
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Daily, 8 p.m. until midnight (looking for 4 hour PM shifts to ready patient for bed), also looking for PRN weekend help - hours may vary
Patient already home 

Patient's ID # 2081a
Location: N. 38th and North Ave.
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 16 months
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: 12 hour day shift coverage (7 a.m. until 7 p.m.), Monday through Friday; currently in day care but mother would like him at home
Patient already home 

Patient's ID # 2079a
Location: N. 85th St. & Brown Deer Rd.
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 8 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday and Thursday, 7 a.m. until 3:30  for school accompaniment
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 2015f
Location: 47th and Vliet
Referring case manager/contact: Carole W.
Patient's age: 14 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday thru Friday, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.; every other weekend also needed (flexible)
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include cat(s) and dog(s)
Patient already home

 

 


Milwaukee - south side

Patient's ID # 3039a
Referring case manager/contact: Cathy W.
Patient's age: 11 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, ventilator, IV meds, uses vent-BiPap at night
Staff needed: RN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday through Friday, 9 p.m. until 9 a.m. (flexible night shifts several times per week)
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 3049a
Location: 1700 block of S. 19th St.
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 12 months
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday; 7-8 a.m. until 5-6 p.m.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 3050
Referring case manager/contact: Kim B.
Patient's age: 16 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, seizure monitoring, PICC, TPN, respiratory needs - vest, frequent suctioning
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Thursday and Saturday, 8 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Inpatient

Patient's ID # 3051
Location: Oak Creek
Referring case manager/contact: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 6 months
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Daily, 11 p.m. until 7 a.m.; looking for a full time 4-7 nights per week nurse 
Patient already home

 

Milwaukee County

No patients listed at this time. Please see Milwaukee North or Milwaukee South.

 

Waukesha County

Patient's ID # 8015d
Location: Brookfield
Referring case manager: Holly C.
Patient's age: 13 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, seizure monitoring, pm oxygen.
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday thru Friday from 9:30am until 5:30pm, only looking for 1 or 2 days at present.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8017a
Location: Mukwonago
Referring case manager: Mary K.
Patient's age: 8 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Daily; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., flexible.
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: dog(s)
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8034a
Location: Oconomowoc
Referring case manager: Holly C.
Patient's age: 11 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, seizure monitoring, vest and oxygen therapy
Staff needed: Case Manager 
Private duty nursing hours needed: specific days not needed as patient only is in need of case management help at this time; flexible nursing coverage as needed.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8020c
Referring case manager: Helene S.
Patient's age: 6 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator (at night and nap time), seizure monitoring
Staff needed: RN/LPN or case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday - 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday - Sunday 4 p.m. until midnight
Patient already home 

Patient's ID # 8033a
Location: Muskego
Referring case manager: Cathy W.
Patient's age: 20 months
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator, treatments
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Friday - Sunday; 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. (established patient seeking additional trach-vent trained staff for short shifts and weekends)
Patient already home 

Patient's ID # 8014e
Location: Hwy 164 and Hwy 59
Referring case manager: Mary K.
Patient's age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, seizure monitoring, suctioning, oxygen prn
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Established case looking for additional coverage. RN/LPN does not need to commit to a set schedule. Weekday shifts: 4+ shifts per month; 7/8 a.m. until 4/5 p.m.; PM and weekend shifts: 2+ shifts per month; Monday - Friday approximately 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday shift times vary, but never overnight.
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: cat(s)
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8037
Location: Oconomowoc
Referring case manager: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 10 months
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; 6:-7 a.m. until 6-7 p.m.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8028c
Location: New Berlin
Referring case manager: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 15 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator, wheelchair bound, assistance with 2 person lifting/transferring patient
Staff needed: RN/LPN and case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday through Friday to accompany patient to school (Hoyer lift located at school); 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8030a
Referring case manager: Mary K.
Patient's age: 9 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, IV meds, seizure monitoring, TPN
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday and Wednesday - 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Fridays - 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.; nights until 6 a.m., and PRN. 
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: cat(s), dog(s)
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8038
Referring case manager: Deb J.
Patient's age: 10 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, seizure monitoring, showering/lifting, monitoring for aspiration
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday - Thursday, Sunday; 3-5 p.m. until 11 p.m - 12 a.m.; nights or early morning also available, up to 50 hours per week
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: cat(s)
Note: Has brother also with neurotransmitter disorder, both weigh 60 pounds
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8039
Referring case manager: Deb J.
Patient's age: 9 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, seizure monitoring, showering/lifting, monitoring for aspiration
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday - Thursday, Sunday; 3-5 p.m. until 11 p.m - 12 a.m.; nights or early morning also available, up to 50 hours per week
Note: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: cat(s)
Note: Has brother also with neurotransmitter disorder, both weigh 60 pounds
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 8016c
Location: Hartland
Referring case manager: Deb J.
Patient's age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-Tube, trach, ventilator, seizure monitoring
Staff needed: RN/LPN or case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday - Friday, 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. during the summer (already has some limited daytime nursing in place but needs additional hours for summer)
Patient already home

 

Washington County

Patient's ID # 7008
Location: Colgate
Referring case manager/contact: Mary K.
Patient's age: 24 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, IV meds
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Mondays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Wednesdays - Fridays 5 p.m to 9 p.m., and 1 Saturday per month
Notes: Family owns dog(s)
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 7009
Location: Hartford
Referring case manager/contact: Mary K.
Patient's age: 14 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, seizure monitoring
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: looking for a fill in back-up nurse on occasional weekends (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and possible weeknight hours (not overnight)
Patient already home 

 

Ozaukee County

No patients listed at this time.

 

Kenosha County

Patient's ID # 4013
Location: Trevor
Referring case manager/contact: Carole W.
Patient's age: 1 year
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and every other Saturday, day shift coverage 8-10 hours
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 4014
Referring case manager/contact: Colleen B./Beth K.
Patient's age: 11 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, seizure monitoring, transfers, bathing, AFOs, gait trainer
Staff needed: RN/LPN or case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: 8 hour days during the school year and 1/2 days during the summer, some weekends
Notes: Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN providers include: cat(s), dog(s)
Patient already home

 

Racine County

Patient's ID # 6019
Location: Burlington, close to Kenosha border
Referring case manager: Cindy G.
Patient's age: 17 months
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, seizure monitoring
Staff needed: RN/LPN or case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Dad travels alot and mom plans to go back to work.
Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN Providers: dog(s), 2 bunnies (outside)
Inpatient

Patient's ID # 6022a
Location: 3 Mile Rd and North Erie
Referring case manager: Carole W.
Patient's age: 18 months
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.; hours and days flexible
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 6018b
Location: Near Park High School
Referring case manager: Carole W.
Patient's age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator, quadraplegia, wheelchair
Staff needed: RN/LPN and case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.; attend school with child
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 6015a
Location: Union Grove
Referring case manager: Mary K.
Patient's age: 8 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator, seizure monitoring
Staff needed: RN/LPN
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. or later (mom works PMs and dad needs to transport sibling to activities)
Pets at residence that pose an allergy risk to potential PDN Providers: dog(s)
Patient already home

 

Other

Patient's ID # 9034c
Location: Mukwonago, Walworth county
Referring case manager: Carrie W.
Patient's age: 6 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach
Staff needed: Case Manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: Urgently need RN Case Manager to start ASAP. Specific days/times not needed - most hours covered by current nurses.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 9035a
Location: Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County
Referring case manager: Deb J.
Patient's age: 7 years
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, seizure monitoring,straight catheterization, VEST therapy, suctioning
Staff needed: RN/LPN 
Private duty nursing hours needed: Daily; from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. every other week
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 9069
Location: Jefferson County
Referring case manager: Deb J.
Patient's age: 9 years
Gender: Male
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, seizure monitoring, c-pap, feedings, showering, toileting, attending school, Menke's disease
Staff needed: RN/LPN 
Private duty nursing hours needed: Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Patient already home

Patient's ID # 9070
Location: Beloit, WI, near Park Ave. and Henry Ave.
Referring case manager: Betsey B.
Patient's age: 14 months
Gender: Female
Medical/nursing needs: G-tube, trach, ventilator
Staff needed: RN/LPN or case manager
Private duty nursing hours needed: looking for 20 hours of nursing care each day decreasing to 16 hours per day once stable at home (at 16 hours per day, family would prefer 4 hour increments)
Inpatient