Home Health RN Case Manager, South Central Chicago

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Oak Lawn, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Case Manager provides home health nursing care across the South Central Chicago service area. The role develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families, delivers individualized holistic care, and coordinates planning and services using an interdisciplinary approach. The RN assesses patient needs and readiness to participate in care, responds to changes in clinical situations, and evaluates and updates care plans. The position also supports patient and family education, quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and the development of nursing peers and colleagues. This is a full-time position with a Monday–Friday schedule, weekend rotation, and on-call rotation. The listed schedule is 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; the posting also gives schedule details of M–F, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. The role requires travel throughout the Advocate service area, including visits to patients’ homes and exposure to varied neighborhood and environmental conditions. A $3,000 sign-on bonus is available to external candidates only; internal Advocate Health team members are not eligible.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
At least one year of medical-surgical experience.
Demonstrated proficiency in the requirements of the RN role.
Earn 10 continuing education credits annually.
Current CPR certification.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good documentation skills and computer skills.
Good time-management and organizational skills.
Familiarity with patient-care equipment.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, different shifts, and on-call assignments as needed.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete work within short timeframes, respond quickly to patient needs, and work at a fast pace.
Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment; lift up to 35 pounds without assistance and use patient-handling equipment with another associate, when available, for patient lifts over 35 pounds or when the patient cannot assist.
Ability to travel throughout the Advocate service area in varying weather and road conditions and work in varied social and environmental conditions in patients’ neighborhoods and homes.
Ability to make visits to private residences that may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Willingness to work occasional overtime if needed.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients throughout the healthcare continuum, adapting communication to individual needs.
Provide individualized care that promotes physical and psychosocial comfort, and involve patients and families in care planning and implementation.
Incorporate a holistic approach into plans of care and seek consultation when needed.
Facilitate patients’ and families’ access to quality, cost-effective care and mobilize appropriate resources when outcomes may be negatively affected.
Apply current evidence-based standards, participate in quality and process improvement initiatives, and contribute to risk reduction and patient safety.
Meet regulatory and mandatory requirements.
Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, provide or arrange appropriate education, and modify educational approaches as needed.
Use the nursing process to identify and respond to clinical changes, make sound clinical decisions, and evaluate and implement changes to care plans.
Prioritize and organize care, ensure follow-through, initiate referrals and discharge planning, and coordinate care through an interdisciplinary approach.
Apply ethical decision-making, protect confidentiality, maintain appropriate business conduct, delegate correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel, and seek resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care.
Collaborate respectfully with peers and other clinical disciplines, communicate effectively, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, and contribute to an integrated approach to care.
Participate in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems; maintain current knowledge and develop self and others.
Critique own nursing practice, achieve required certifications or a bachelor’s degree, and earn at least 10 contact hours per year.
Work weekend, on-call, and occasional overtime assignments as required; travel to patient residences throughout the service area.
Assist with ambulation, turning, and transferring patients, and use patient-handling equipment and assistance as specified for lifts over 35 pounds or when a patient cannot assist.