Registered Nurse; RN - Home Health

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health Case Management for a nursing job in West Chicago, Illinois.

• Specialty:
  Case Management
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift:
  days
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH CASE MANAGER

LOCATION: WESTERN SUBURBS WITH FOCUS ON -Maywood, Bellwood, Riverside, Broadview, Berkely, Elmhurst, Northlake, Stone Park, Hillside, Forest Park, Cicero, Berwyn, Stickney

HOURS: DAYS WITH ROTATION TO WKDS AND HOLIDAY

This 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • 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 time frames.
• 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…