staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health - $36-38 per hour

Job Description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Home Health
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Staff

Registered Nurse Home Health North City / Suburbs

Shift : Full / Part Time :

Full / Part Time : Full Time

Full Time

Location : 1011 E Touhy Ave

1011 E Touhy Ave

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Benefits Eligible : Hours Per Week :

Hours Per Week :

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Must be able to work one summer and one winter holiday. Must be able to work every third weekend and rotate on call schedule for evenings and weekends.

REGISTERED NURSE HOME HEALTH

LOCATION : NORTH CITY / SUBURBS

HOURS : DAYS

This position is eligible for up to a $10,000.00 sign on bonus! You must be working in this same position at time of payout.

Current internal team members are not eligible at this time

Must be able to work one summer and one winter holiday

Must be able to rotate on an on call schedule

FULL TIME

JOB and UNIT SUMMARY :

The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential.

Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to continue the care that began in the hospital. Our team helps patients and caregivers become independent when managing their condition.

The delivery of high level nursing care is critical to allowing the patient to remain at home and to preventing rehospitalization.

All medical needs will be coordinated by the RN who is case managing the patient and utilizing the resources of the team, (i.

e. social worker, CNA, MD, etc.)

Document and connect with the care team thru point of care documentation.

Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.

THE ADVOCATE HOME HEALTH NURSE :

Assumes primary responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for assigned patients in the comfort of their own homes.

Set goals which demonstrate a holistic approach to patients and families.

Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.

Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills.

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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

One year of medical surgical experience in an acute or subacute care facility

Current Illinois RN license

Current CPR

Earn 10.0 continuing education credits annually

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. Ability to assist with ambulation including turning and transferring patients up to 200 pounds.

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Advocate Aurora Health is committed to diversity and inclusion every single day and in everything we do. Diversity lives in the differences, great and small, that matter to us and make each of us unique from our age and the color of our skin, to our abilities and the things we believe in.

We know that empowering our differences inspires creativity that leads to innovative solutions for our team members, consumers and communities.

And because health care is built upon relationships, it’s important for the people we serve to be able to trust us to meet their unique needs.

By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our team members can thrive and our business can grow.

As a team member, working in a diverse setting allows you the chance to grow in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best possible patient care.

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R56988-1-1R.

About Advocate Aurora Health

Advocate Aurora Health’s 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well.

To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you.

Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you’re at one of our 10 Magnet® designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Sign-On bonus
18 days ago