staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Case Manager, Home Health - $35-47 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: September 17, 2023
Job Description:
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Case
Manager, Home Health for a nursing job in Oak Lawn, Illinois.Job
Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Home Health
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- 32 hours per week
- Shift: days
- Employment Type: Staff
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH CASE MANAGERLOCATION: SOUTHEAST
CITYHOURS: DAYS WITH WEEKEND ROTATION AND 1SUMMER/WINTER HOLIDAY;
FULL OR PART TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED; WEEKEND SCHEDULE ALSO
AVAILABLE This position is eligible for up to a $10,000.00(
$5000.00 for part time) 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 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: $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.Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R87005. Posted
job title: Registered Nurse - Home Health Case Manager-South East
CityAbout Advocate Aurora HealthAdvocate Aurora Health's 22,000
nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and
respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping
people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can,
Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for
orientation, education and professional development, in the care
setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be
heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet-- designated
hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.--Join our team and be
inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best
place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
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