Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager - Chicago South

Registered Nurse – Home Health

Location: Primary Service Territory Will Include 60636, 60621 and 60609 in Chicago

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with weekend rotation, shared after-hours call, and two holidays per year.

Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $10,000! This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus. You must be actively working in this same position at the time of payout. Current internal team members are not eligible at this time.

Major Responsibilities:

• Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality, cost effective care.
• Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families.
• Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model.
• Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines.

Licensure:

• Nurse, Registered (RN)
• A valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Education/Experience Required:

• 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

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

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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
• Work environment includes probability of 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 extremes of weather on all types of roads.
• Exposed to widely varying social and environmental conditions in patient's neighborhoods and homes.
• Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required to make visits to private residences which 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 position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, 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.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.