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Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health Case Manager position for the Southwest Oak Lawn, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Hickory Hills, Bridgeview, Justice area. Full-time role with Monday-Friday schedule, weekend rotation, shared after-hours call, and two holidays per year. Responsible for providing individualized, holistic care, ensuring quality and safety, patient/staff education, utilizing the nursing process, and demonstrating leadership and professional development.
Job Responsibility:
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 on the unit
Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families
Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues
Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies approach as necessary
Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members
Demonstrates the use of 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, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems
Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned care
Initiates referrals and discharge planning for assigned patients and actively coordinates utilizing the interdisciplinary approach
Applies ethical decision making
Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business conduct
Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel
Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care delivery
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
Participates in unit meetings and activities that improve patient care or administrative systems
Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice
Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members
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
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
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
What we offer:
Sign-On Bonus Available – Up to $10,000
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
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance