RN Home Health Lead

Advocate Health•Oak Brook, IL

27d•$41 - $62

About The Position

The RN Home Health Lead serves as a clinical resource to employees, supporting patient care coordination, visit scheduling, interdisciplinary collaboration, employee education, and onboarding of new hires. The role reviews quality and operational data with teams to improve clinical and financial outcomes and manages a caseload of patients in assigned geographic or specialty areas. The position conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, establishes and revises plans of care in accordance with physician orders and patient needs, provides direct nursing care, evaluates treatment and teaching outcomes, and advises patients’ families and other personnel. It maintains accurate clinical records and completes visit assessments, OASIS, 485, and verbal-order documentation in a timely manner. The lead communicates with physicians and other care-team members, supports discharge planning and continuity of care, and participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement. The role requires knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care across the lifespan and to assess and interpret patient information in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, generally Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with occasional weekend, holiday, and on-call shift support. The listed pay range is $41.10–$61.65.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Typically five years of experience in clinical nursing.
Advanced clinical and technical knowledge of home care.
Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with varied clients patiently and respectfully.
Good organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Flexibility and ability to problem-solve and make frequent independent decisions.
Proficiency in clinical skills and ability to work under direction and make sound judgments.
Demonstrated ability to work positively and effectively with physicians and other professionals.
Ability to operate necessary equipment, including fax, computer, copier, and telephone system.
Ability to assess and interpret patient-status data to identify patients’ specific care needs.
Tolerance for differences and appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity among patients and families.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods; move in confined spaces; and bend, twist, kneel, squat, and occasionally reach overhead.
Physical stamina to attend to patient-care requirements for three or more hours without complete rest.
Ability to concentrate with frequent interruptions and accurate vision to read gauges and measuring devices and interpret written instructions.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds from floor to waist, lift up to 20 pounds overhead, carry up to 40 pounds a reasonable distance, and push or pull with 30 pounds of force.
Ability to perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
Ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Ability to work with potential exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, and communicable disease, wearing protective clothing as needed.

Responsibilities

Act as a resource to employees by assisting with coordination of patient care planning and outcomes.
Assist with scheduling nursing visits and revisits.
Schedule weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and support collaboration among disciplines in patient care planning.
Educate employees about changes and new material, and assist with precepting new hires.
Review quality and operational reports and data with teams to improve patient financial and clinical outcomes.
Manage a caseload of patients in assigned geographical or specialty areas.
Conduct initial assessments to obtain physical, social, and environmental data, and establish plans of care in accordance with physician orders and patient needs.
Provide direct patient care; identify problems, modify nursing care plans, and evaluate outcomes within an appropriate timeframe.
Assess patient responses to treatment and teaching, apply interventions, and update or revise plans of care as indicated.
Advise and consult with families and other personnel as appropriate.
Maintain accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.
Complete visit assessments, OASIS, 485, and verbal-order documentation accurately and promptly within required standards.
Communicate with physicians to confirm and update plans of care, provide status updates, and maintain communication with physicians and other care-team members.
Facilitate discharge planning and use resources to support continuity of care after discharge.
Participate in discharge-plan development with patients and families, physicians, social workers, and other staff as appropriate.
Participate in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities, and identify, develop, and participate in process-improvement opportunities.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
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.
Premium pay, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s role.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.