Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager - South East City

Department:

34100 South Metro F - Nursing

Full time

Yes

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Full time Home Health Registered Nurse Case Manager for South East Chicago. Normal office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Position includes weekend rotation availability every 4th weekend and 2 holidays per year for coverage. Rotating after hours on call coverage for PRN patient concerns equitably distributed across area nursing team.

$38.20 - $57.30

• 60620 Auburn, Gresham, Brainerd, Princeton Park, Beverly View
• 60628 Washington Heights, Roseland, Cottage Grove Heights, Pullman
• 60643 East Beverly, Beverly, Morgan Park

Schedule: Normal office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Position includes weekend rotation availability every 4th weekend and 2 holidays per year for coverage. Rotating after hours on call coverage for PRN patient concerns equitably distributed across area nursing team.

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.

• 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. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.

• 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 and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.

• Nurse, Registered (RN)

• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

• 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

• 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

• 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 time frames.

• 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…