Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager, FT1.0 - Lagrange, Western Springs, Berwyn, Cicero, Bellwood, Westchester

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Oak Brook, IL

14d • Remote

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum, providing individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort, and assessing patient and family readiness for care planning and implementation. The role involves mobilizing appropriate resources, adapting practice to evidence-based literature, and participating in quality improvement initiatives. The nurse will also be responsible for educating patients and families, demonstrating the nursing process as a problem-solving model, and initiating referrals and discharge planning. Leadership, collaboration, and professional development are key aspects, including demonstrating respect for peers, participating in unit activities, and maintaining current knowledge. The role requires a valid RN license, a driver's license, and at least one year of medical-surgical experience. The position involves working in various locations including Lagrange, Western Springs, Berwyn, Cicero, Bellwood, and Westchester.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• One year of medical surgical experience
• Current Illinois RN license
• Current CPR
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good documentation skills.
• Computer skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Familiarity with patient care equipment

Nice To Haves

• Achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree
• Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed