Home Health RN Case Manager- Grayslake, Mundelein and Surrounding Areas

Major Responsibilities Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. Demonstrates a healthy, respectful, and collaborative rapport with patients and their families. Ensures empathetic and patient‑centered care that addresses both physical and psychosocial needs. Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in the planning and implementation of care. Seeks consultation as needed. Incorporates a holistic approach into the plan of care. Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost‑effective care. Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that could negatively impact patient and family outcomes. Adapts practice to current evidence‑based standards. Participates in risk reduction and patient safety initiatives. Meets all regulatory and mandatory requirements on the unit. Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families, utilizing suitable resources to achieve positive outcomes. Assists in fostering an environment that promotes learning for nursing peers and colleagues. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies the approach as necessary. Seeks opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence among department members. Nursing Process: Demonstrates use of the 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 for patients with complex problems. Prioritizes and organizes patient care, ensuring follow‑through on planned interventions. Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients, actively coordinating an interdisciplinary approach. Monitors confidentiality and ensures appropriate business conduct. Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel. Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care delivery. Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect for peers and other clinical disciplines, and acts as an effective member of the patient‑care team to formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and commits to the development of self and others. Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems, using available resources to maintain current knowledge. Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict‑resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members. Demonstrates the ability to critique one’s own nursing practice, and has earned the required certifications or a Bachelor’s degree. Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year. Licensure Nurse, Registered (RN) Education/Experience Required Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Earn 10 continuing education credits annually. One year of medical‑surgical experience. Has demonstrated proficiency in the NC I requirements. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required 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 certification. Physical Requirements And Working Conditions Ability to work weekends, holidays, and varying shifts to accommodate staffing needs. 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 a fast pace. Work environment includes exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick. Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients. 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 weather extremes and on all types of roads. Exposed to varying social and environmental conditions in patients’ neighborhoods and homes. Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required to make visits to private residences that may not be accessible to people with disabilities. Must be able to assist with ambulation, including turning and transferring patients up to 200 pounds. If the position involves direct patient care, the following lifting requirement supersedes previous lifting limits: ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts over 35 pounds, or when the patient cannot assist, patient‑handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient‑lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr Advocate Health Care