Registered Nurse, RN, Home Health Nurse Case Manager, Westmont, Hinsdale, Willowbrook, Hodgkins, Berwyn, Cicero

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Oak Brook, IL

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse, also known as an RN, Home Health Nurse Case Manager. The role involves developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients throughout their healthcare journey, providing individualized care to promote comfort, and assessing patient and family readiness for care planning and implementation. The nurse will utilize a holistic approach, mobilize resources to ensure quality and cost-effective care, and adapt practices to evidence-based standards. Responsibilities include participating in quality improvement initiatives, educating patients and families, and demonstrating the nursing process as a problem-solving model. The role also involves leadership, collaboration, and professional development, including contributing to unit meetings and enhancing personal knowledge and skills. The position requires a valid driver's license and involves travel within the Advocate service area.

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
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
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 all extremes of weather on all types of roads.
Must be able to assist with ambulation including turning and transferring patients up to 200 pounds
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

Nice To Haves

Achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree

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