IHC Registered Nurse - Hospital at Home
About The Position
The Hospital at Home Registered Nurse provides high-quality acute care in patients’ homes for varied conditions and patient populations within UChicago Medicine’s Acute Hospital Care at Home model. The role combines acute-care nursing competencies with the ability to work in an unstructured home setting. The nurse explains the model’s care plans, technologies, and processes to patients and caregivers, and follows applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The nurse uses assessment, planning, intervention, monitoring, and critical-thinking skills to deliver protocol-based care; coordinates patients and families across phases of care; responds to biometric data; conducts in-home and audiovisual visits; and ensures care-plan interventions are implemented using a patient-centered approach. The role collaborates with UChicago Medicine and supplier partners, follows clinical protocols and nursing regulations, supports safe and evidence-based practice and process improvement, facilitates admissions, shares expertise with the multidisciplinary team, and supports research. Other duties may be assigned by the Nurse Manager.
Requirements
- Associate degree required.
- Two years of Registered Nurse experience in an acute-care setting.
- Valid Illinois RN license.
- Current BLS certification upon hire, or completion within 30 days of hire.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and proof of vehicle liability insurance.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Nice To Haves
- Home health experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Use monitoring, assessment, planning, intervention, and critical-thinking skills to care for acute-care patients in their homes.
- Guide patients and families across the phases of UChicago Medicine’s Hospital at Home care.
- Monitor and respond to biometric data according to Hospital at Home protocols.
- Conduct in-home and audio/visual patient-care visits as directed by the care team or protocol.
- Ensure care-plan interventions are implemented efficiently with a patient-centered approach.
- Collaborate with UChicago Medicine and supplier partners to support safe, reliable, high-quality, evidence-based care and related workflows, standards, policies, protocols, guidelines, and documentation systems.
- Follow clinical protocols and obtain necessary training to provide evidence-based care.
- Promote professional practice and a culture of safety, and participate in process improvement efforts.
- Provide protocol-driven assessment, care coordination, and interventions for diverse patient populations.
- Maintain sound clinical decision-making and critical-thinking practices.
- Practice according to nursing guidelines and state and hospital regulations.
- Facilitate admissions to Hospital at Home using UChicago Medicine guidelines.
- Use nursing knowledge to identify, prevent, and solve complex acute or recurring patient-care problems.
- Share expertise with the multidisciplinary team and serve as a resource to staff in areas of expertise.
- Support research efforts to advance knowledge and evidence-based practice.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
