Travel RN - Case Management/Utilization Review - Case Management

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN Home Health Case Manager in the South Chicagoland area, requiring at least 1 year of home health experience and Epic proficiency.

Job Details

• Home health setting covering the South Chicagoland Patient Service Area (PSA), with rare overflow visits to select additional zip codes (60617, 60619, 60620, 60643, 60628),
• Patient population includes chronic disease management (CHF, COPD, DM), Foley catheters, wound care, PICC/infusion therapy, and LVAD,
• Typical caseload is 6 visits per day, adjusted when OASIS visits are included,
• Schedule is Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shifts (40 hrs/week), beginning at 0800 until the last patient visit is complete,
• Every 3rd weekend rotation required; weekend shifts can be used to make up holidays in lieu of unpaid time off,
• No on-call responsibilities,
• EMR: Epic Remote Client (any Epic experience accepted),
• IV pump: Sapphire,

Job Requirements

• Active Illinois RN license required,
• Current AHA BLS certification required,
• Valid driver's license, personal vehicle, and auto insurance required,
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience, with at least 1 year in home health,
• Most recent experience must be within the last year,
• OASIS assessment experience required,
• Proficiency in Epic EMR required,
• Skills required include wound care/management, Foley catheter care, PICC/infusion therapy, central/PICC line dressing changes, and de-accessing ports,
• Comfortable working with an interdisciplinary team,
• At least 1 professional reference dated within the past year, from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration,
• Candidate's middle name or initial required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Field-based role starting from home each day, traveling to patients' homes throughout the assigned service area,
• Daily 8:00 AM remote morning huddles conducted via Microsoft Teams,
• In-person team meetings held at a central location every other month,
• Support includes a manager/supervisor available by phone and a Home Health Aide available as needed (not during RN visits); a scheduler will assign new patients while the RN manages scheduling for their own active caseload,
• Orientation includes up to 2 weeks of unit onboarding: Epic setup followed by a preceptor week, with additional time available as needed for competency,
• RTO must be approved by the manager; maximum 7 days allowed during the contract,
• Scrub color: any solid color, professional attire - no graphics, logos, or designs,
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate; no radius restrictions apply,
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position,
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months before being eligible