Overview
Home Health RN Case Manager – Lake Forest, Great Lakes, North Chicago and Surrounding Areas
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 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 potential 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 various weather conditions on all types of roads
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
For direct patient care positions, lifting requirements may include lifting up to 35 pounds without assistance; patient handling equipment and a helper are used for heavier lifts
Note
This job description reflects the typical duties and requirements and is not an exhaustive list. It is subject to change at the organization’s discretion.