Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager -Logan Square and Surrounding Communities

Advocate Aurora Health Des Plaines, IL 60018, US

$38.20 - $57.30 / hour

Department:

34100 Central Metro C - Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Position is for West side area which includes Logan Square and surrounding areas. Monday through Friday, days. Every third weekend rotation. One winter and one summer holiday. On call rotation weeknights 3 to 4 times a month. On call weekend rotation every 1 to 2 months on every third weekend.

Pay Range:

$38.20 - $57.30

Job Description

REGISTERED NURSE – HOME HEALTH

Location:

City of Chicago, west side area which includes Logan Square and surrounding communities

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8a-5p daytime hours.
Rotating weekend coverage every third weekend.
Participation in the on-call rotation, including 3–4 weeknight on-call shifts per month and weekend on-call coverage approximately every 1–2 months.
Holiday rotation includes one winter holiday and one summer holiday annually.

💰 Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $3,000!
This position is eligible for up to a $3,000 sign-on bonus. You must be actively working in this same position at the time of payout. Current internal team members are not eligible 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 year

Licensure:

Nurse, Registered (RN)
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

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 role

Knowledge, 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 CPR

Physical 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.

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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