Registered Nurse - Home Health Case Manager
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: September 10, 2023
Job Description:
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH CASE MANAGERLOCATION: PRIMARY
SERVICE TERRITORY WILL INCLUDE 60608, 60609, 60636 IN CHICAGOHOURS:
DAYS WITH WEEKEND ROTATION AND 1SUMMER/1WINTER HOLIDAYThis 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.
- 1)Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on
individual patient needs
- 2)Provides individualized care to promote physical and
psychosocial comfort
- 3)Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in
planning and implementing care. Seeks consultation as needed.
- 4)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.
- 1)Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations
that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family
outcomes
- 2)Adapts practice to the latest standards according to
evidence-based literature.
- 3)Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives
- 4)Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient
safety
- 5)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.
- 1)Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies
approach as necessary
- 2)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.
- 1)Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Evaluates and
implements changes to the plan of care
- 2)Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating
the ability to care for patients with complex problems
- 3)Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow
through with planned care
- 4)Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned
patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary
approach.
- 5)Applies ethical decision making.
- 6)Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business
conduct.
- 7)Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel.
- 8)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.
- 1)Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve
patient care or administrative systems Utilizes available resources
to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice
- 2)Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team
members
- 3)Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and
achieves required certifications or Bachelor's Degree
- 4)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 demonstrated proficiency for the
requirements for NC IKnowledge, 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 CPRPhysicial
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:
$71,684.00-$107,640.00We 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. 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.
Keywords: Advocate Aurora Health, Oak Lawn , Registered Nurse - Home Health Case Manager, Executive , Oak Lawn, Illinois
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