RN, Home Health Case Manager, Lombard, Downers Grove area

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Lombard, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse position is responsible for developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with patients throughout the healthcare continuum. The role involves providing individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort, assessing patient and family readiness, and involving them in care planning and implementation. The nurse will also mobilize appropriate resources, adapt practice to evidence-based literature, and participate in quality improvement initiatives. Additionally, the position focuses on patient and staff education, demonstrating the nursing process as a problem-solving model, making sound clinical decisions, and coordinating discharge planning. Leadership, collaboration, and professional development are key aspects, including respecting peers, participating in team efforts, and maintaining current knowledge. The role requires a valid RN license, a driver's license, and a minimum of one year of medical-surgical experience. The position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 for eligible candidates.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Earn 10 continuing education credits annually
• One year of medical surgical experience
• Has as demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for RN role
• 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
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• 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

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $10,000

What This Job Offers

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