Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager West Suburbs
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Lombard
Posted on: April 26, 2024
Job Description:
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH CASE MANAGERLOCATION: WESTERN
SUBURBS WITH FOCUS ON Carol Stream, Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn,
Wheaton, Warrenville, Downer's Grove, LombardHOURS: DAYS WITH
ROTATION TO WKDS AND HOLIDAYSThis position is also eligible for up
to a $10,000.00 sign on bonus and subject to all taxes! You must be
employed in the exact position at time of payout. Internal team
members are not eligible for this sign on bonus at this time. Major
Responsibilities:
- Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a
therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
- Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual
patient needs
- Provides individualized care to promote physical and
psychosocial comfort
- Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in
planning and implementing care. Seeks consultation as needed.
- Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan
of care
- Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and
family's right to receive quality, cost effective care.
- Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that
have the potential to negatively impact patient and family
outcomes
- Adapts practice to the latest standards according to
evidence-based literature.
- Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives
- Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient
safety
- Meets regulatory and mandatory requirements on the unit
- Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting
the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate
resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient
outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes
educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
- Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies
approach as necessary
- Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and
competence of department members
- Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a
problem-solving model.
- Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Evaluates and
implements changes to the plan of care
- Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the
ability to care for patients with complex problems
- Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow
through with planned care
- Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned
patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary
approach.
- Applies ethical decision making.
- Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business
conduct.
- Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care
delivery.
- Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates
respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines
and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to
formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership
behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.
- Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve
patient care or administrative systems Utilizes available resources
to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice
- Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team
members
- Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and
achieves required certifications or Bachelor's Degree
- Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per yearLicensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)Education/Experience Required:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Earn 10 continuing education credits annually
- One year of medical surgical experience
- Has as demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for RN
roleKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good documentation skills.
- Computer skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Familiarity with patient care equipment
- Current Illinois RN license
- Current CPRPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in
order to accommodate staffing
- Ability to take "on call" assignments.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete work within short
timeframes.
- Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
- Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast
pace
- Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse,
hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
- Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and
patients
- Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access
all areas of the unit
- Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess
of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds
constantly
- Must be able to travel to all areas within the Advocate service
area in all extremes of weather on all types of roads.
- Exposed to widely varying social and environmental conditions
in patient's neighborhoods and homes.
- Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required
to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to
people with disabilities.
- Must be able to assist with ambulation including turning and
transferring patients up to 200 pounds
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact
the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when
patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling
equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other
associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement
situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.COMPENSATION:
$74,672.00-$112,112.00 annual base salary. This position is
incentive eligible.We want our teammates and their families to Live
Well. Actual compensation offered in the pay range will be based on
factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or
training and internal ecquity. To accompany base pay, we offer a
comprehensive benefits package including
- Sign on bonus(external candidates)
- Competitive pay
- Incentive pay eligible
- Referral bonus program
- Student loan support
- Tuition assistance available
- Mileage reimbursementThis 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.
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