Registered Nurse (RN), Case Manager Home Health, Aurora Area

REGISTERED NURSE – HOME HEALTH. Location: Oswego, Montgomery, Auroras, Plainfield, Bolingbrook, Geneva, Romeoville, Yorkville. Schedule: M-F 8am to 5pm. Weekend rotation every 3-4 weeks on call or working. Weeknight on call 2-3 days per month. One cold and 1 warm holiday per year. Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $3,000!

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum; Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs; Provides individualized care to promote physical and psychosocial comfort; Assesses patient and family readiness and involves them in planning and implementing care; Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care; Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care; Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes; Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature; Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives; Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety; Meets regulatory and mandatory requirements; Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families; Assesses patient and family readiness to learn; Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members; Demonstrates use of nursing process as a problem-solving model; Recognizes changes in clinical situations; Consistently makes sound clinical decisions; Prioritizes and organizes patient care; Initiates referrals and discharge planning; Applies ethical decision making; Monitors confidentiality; Delegates correctly; Seeks resources for disruptive behavior; Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines; Participates in unit meetings and activities; Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base; Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills; Demonstrates ability to critique own nursing practice and achieves required certifications or Bachelor’s Degree; Earns a minimum of 10 contact hours per year

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Earn 10 continuing education credits annually; One year of medical surgical experience; Demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for RN role; Current Illinois RN license; Current CPR; Nurse, Registered (RN); A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles; Good communication and interpersonal skills; Good documentation skills; Computer skills; Good time management and organizational skills; Familiarity with patient care equipment; Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts; 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; 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; Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $3,000; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance