Nursing Jobs in Mokena, IL
$74,672 - $112,112 / year
Department: 34100 Central Metro B - Nursing Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Territory covers Sugar Grove, Yorkville, Plano, Bristol, Big Rock and surrounding areas. This is a M-F 8am to 5pm job with weekend and holiday rotations. Every fourth weekend rotation. One winter and one summer holiday. On call rotation 3 to 4 times a month. Pay Range $38.20 - $57.30 REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH LOCATION: Sugar Grove, Yorkville, Plano, Bristol, Big Rock and surrounding areas. HOURS: DAYS WITH ROTATION TO WKDS AND 1 SUMMER/WINTER HOLIDAY This position is eligible for up to a $10,000.00 sign on bonus. You must be working in this same position at 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) 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. COMPENSATION: $74,672.00-$112,112.00 annual base salary. This position is incentive pay 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 equity. To accompany base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including Sign on Bonus eligible (external candidates) Competitive Pay Incentive Pay Eligible Referral Bonus Programs Student Loan Support Tuition Assistance Available Mileage reimbursement 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 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. 
$79,040 - $116,480 / year
Job Description Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital as a Case Manager (RN) in the Care Management department. Here, you will perform an integrated role incorporating clinical care facilitation, utilization management and discharge planning, in order to facilitate achievement of quality and cost outcomes. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity . You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. The role of the Case Manager also includes working collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff internal and external to the organization and participating in quality improvement and evaluation processes related to the management of care. The Inpatient Care Management team is passionate about holistic and effective patient care. The team performs patient assessments to identify barriers to successful transitions into the community after discharge. Our Care Management team collaborates with ancillary departments, home care, and community providers to create action plans that aid in improved quality of care, patient’s self-management of their health, and readmission reduction. Essential Job Functions Conducts an initial patient/family assessment on every inpatient to determine psycho-social needs and discharge plans and completes Care Coordination Assessment within the first 48 hours of admission to determine need for Care Coordination intervention Documentation shall include significant patient data, problems defined, assessment goals, treatment plans, date and action taken, summary of same and follow-up activities per policy Participates as a member of the Unit based Multidisciplinary Rounding Performs a consultative role with staff regarding patients/families Communicates clinical status updates to patients/families and other involved individuals Evaluates regularly the appropriateness of the treatment plan in relation to the progress of the patient toward the attainment of stated goals and communicates such with patient and/or family Reviews final discharge plans and instructions with patient, family, or responsible party, evidenced by documentation in the patient's medical chart Keeps record on each patient with discharge date and any service patient was referred. This information will be documented in medical record Performs responsibility of discharge planning for the patient/family and coordinates the discharge plan with the entire Care team Required Qualifications Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) Must hold a current RN Licensure State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation or valid temporary permit to practice nursing in the State of Illinois Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Current working knowledge of discharge planning, case management, performance improvement and managed care At least 1-2 years of Case Management experience in an inpatient setting Care Management and Utilization Management experience needed Position Details Job Type/FTE: Full-time (1.0) Shift: Days (8-hour shifts, every 6-7th weekend) Unit/Department: Care Management CBA Code: NNU (National Nurses United) Why Join Us For nearly a century Ingalls Memorial has pioneered sophisticated clinical care and developed the area's most convenient network of comprehensive outpatient centers, all dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the community. Now, partnered with UChicago Medicine, we have expanded our network of expert physicians, convenient facilities and scope of service to speed your healing process and help navigate your path to wellness. A skilled Medical Staff and talented employees dedicated to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and injury provide a firm foundation for our reputation for quality. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is for you. Here at Ingalls, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us! UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: Ingalls Career Opportunities UChicago Medicine Ingalls is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law. Compensation & Benefits Overview UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine. 
