Department: 34000 North Metro B2 - Administration: Nursing
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
HOME HEALTH RN CASE MANAGER
Areas: Mundelein, Grayslake, Libertyville, and surrounding areas
Hours: Full Time
Shift: Day Shift
Perks
Sign on Bonus eligible (external candidates)
Competitive Pay
Referral Bonus Programs
Student Loan Support
Tuition Assistance Available
Incentive Pay Eligible
Mileage Reimbursement
Full time position working Monday-Friday 8-5 schedule, weekend rotation required; weeknight on call schedule based on staffing needs typically 2-3 times a month, holiday schedule 1 winter and 1 summer holiday; Work/life balance, mileage reimbursement, opportunity for incentive pay, great culture and team collaboration
This position is eligible for up to a $10,000.00 sign on bonus.
Pay Range
$37.50 - $56.25
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 demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for NC I
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.
Our CommitmenttoYou
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.