Home Health Registered Nurse Weekend Program

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Home Health Registered Nurse position is part of the Weekend Program and is responsible for performing all scheduled visits, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and conducting thorough patient assessments. The role involves updating care plans, communicating with physicians and the RN Case Manager regarding patient treatment, and providing ongoing assessment of patient response to treatments and medications. The nurse will partner with the RN Case Manager for discharge planning, ensuring continuity of care, and accurately documenting patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines. The position requires adherence to policies and procedures, and involves patient positioning and transporting duties that require lifting and pushing/pulling with proper technique. The nurse must demonstrate knowledge of age-specific care and principles of growth and development.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire unless department leader has determined it is not required
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing
Typically 1 year of experience in nursing.
Proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work under direction and make sound judgments.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, staff and physicians.
Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions.
Good organization, prioritization and problem solving skills.
Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
Must be able to: lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
Must be able to: lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
Must be able to: carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
Must be able to: perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for procedures/functions.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

Performs all scheduled visits and collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary team as necessary.
Conducts thorough physical, psychosocial and environmental assessments of assigned patients and updates plan of care where appropriate and as a result of visit finding.
Follows a care plan, which identifies problems (nursing diagnosis) and evaluates outcomes within a certain time frame.
Communicates with physicians to confirm and update patient's plan of treatment that may be necessary as a result of assigned visits.
Communicates those changes to the RN Case Manager.
Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, medications and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate.
Updates and revises care plan as indicated.
Partners with the RN Case Manager to provide discharge planning according to agency standards and utilizes interagency/system and community resources to assure continuity of care after discharge.
Accurately documents and updates patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines.
Communicates problems to physicians and RN Case Manager, and clearly states plans, actions and goals so that changes are reflected as they occur.
Follows published policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.
Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
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