Registered Nurse - Specialty Infusion Home Health Case Manager
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Aurora
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
REGISTERED NURSE - HOME HEALTH SPECIALTY INFUSION THERAPY CASE
MANAGERLOCATION: SOUTHWEST REGIONHOURS: DAYS WITH ROTATION TO WKDS
AND ON CALL. MUST WORK 1 SUMMER AND 1 WINTER HOLIDAYThis 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.Major
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for patient outcomes through application of the
nursing process involving optimal level of self-care for patient
and optimal quality of life for patient, family, significant
others.
- 1)Performs holistic assessment on assigned patient according to
established procedures including but not limited to: i. Evaluation
of home environment ii. Availability of able and willing caregiver
iii. Identification of appropriate home care services iv.
Reasonableness of expectation of patient's ability to achieve
goals
- 2)Develops and adheres to appropriate visit frequencies for
patient's plan of care.
- 3)Assesses changes in patient's condition that could be
potentially hazardous or life threatening.
- 4)Establishes plan of care reflective of identified actual and
potential problems/needs and re-evaluates and updates at least
every sixty days and as needed.
- 5)Implements plan of care/nursing care plan and revises
accordingly.
- 6)Develops discharge plans for patient and significant others
in a timely manner.
- 7)Identifies interventions to achieve desired patient
outcomes.
- 8)Demonstrates appropriate nursing skills both evaluative and
task oriented.
- 9)Demonstrates accountability for delivery of patient
care.
- 10)Evaluates patient outcomes in response to actions of health
care team.
- Minimization of patient/family knowledge deficits regarding
disease process, patient/care, medications, infection control and
specific procedures utilizing appropriate teaching processes as
well as sharing professional knowledge base with other health team
members.
- 1)Provides anticipatory guidance and teaching to patients and
caregivers to optimize quality of life and prevent
unnecessary/preventable negative outcomes.
- 2)Demonstrates use of appropriate teaching strategies with
patients, families and significant others; documents
accordingly.
- 3)Demonstrates teaching strategies with other health team
members.
- 4)Participates in inservices and orientation of new
employees.
- 5)Demonstrates effective use of teaching plans appropriate to
patient care plan.
- 6)Provides preceptorship for new staff nurses learning infusion
therapy techniques.
- Responsibility for human relations with patients, families,
referral sources, physicians, community services and vendors
through the use of appropriate, effective, facilitative
interpersonal communication skills.
- 1)Utilizes therapeutic communication skills and effective
interpersonal skills with patients, caregivers and significant
others.
- 2)Promotes multidisciplinary coordination; conducts
multidisciplinary conferences at least once during round of care
for each patient.
- 3)Participates with other staff members to create a cooperative
working environment.
- 4)Maintains confidentiality of information in the field, as
well as in the office setting.
- 5)Communicates patient care strategies and patient
problems/needs to relevant coworkers; i.e., conferences with
supervisors, HHA's, therapies, relief RN's, etc.
- Achievement of agency, department and personal goals and
objectives.
- 3)Demonstrates commitment and actively supports the department
and organization/agency goals.
- 4)Maintains and supports all regulatory agency requirements,
including: i. Accrediting Organization ii. State Rules/Regulations
iii. Medicare Conditions of Participation iv. PRO v. Professional
Licensure
- 5)Attend to personal work schedule in a consistent and
professional manner according to established agency
policies/procedures.
- 6)Demonstrates cost effective measures in nursing practice. i.
Maintains appropriate supply of medical equipment in nursing bag.
ii. Judicious use of office supplies. iii. Appropriate utilization
of medical supplies for patient care use. iv. Maintains nursing
equipment of medical supplies for patient care use.
- 7)Utilizes basic safety measures/principles. i. Appropriate
infection control practices adhered to. ii. Appropriate disposal of
hazardous waste. iii. Assessment of safe home environment.
- 1)Participates in establishing agency and departmental goals
and objectives.
- 2)Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility for change.
- Provision of positive role model for other health care team
members.
- 1)Demonstrates leadership in nursing practice; seeks assistance
in difficult situations in the home. i. Engages in self-improvement
ii. Provides role model of self-motivation and positive attitude
toward work, department and agency. iii. Attains CRNI credentialing
within 1 to 2 years of employment.
- Maintenance of professional skills and growth.
- 1)Maintains current infusion therapy skills and knowledge.
- 2)Establishes and achieves self-development objectives.
- 3)Demonstrates self-direction for own continuing
education.
- 4)Demonstrates self-direction for maintaining nursing
skills.
- 5)Attends staffing meetings, inservices and seminars.
- 6)Practices new techniques and practices as implemented by
nursing administration.
- Generation and collection of patient care revenues directly
related to productivity, determination of appropriate frequencies,
adherence to frequencies, quality of documentation including
appropriateness and timeliness.
- 1)Maintains expected productivity.
- 2)Adherence to determined frequency of visits.Licensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)Education/Experience Required:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Minimum 2 years
Medical/Surgical experience Critical care experience a
plusKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills Good documentation
skills Good problem solving skills Ability to determine appropriate
frequency of visits
- CPR Current licensure in the State of Illinois as a registered
nurse CRNI preferredPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Extensive travelling within geographical boundaries in all
extremes of weather. Ability to transport patients is required of
this position. Exposed to hazardous materials with respect to
patient care. Exposed to widely varying social and environmental
conditions in the patient's neighborhoods and homes. Should have
some means of insured transportation. Involves high travel and
large territory coverage. On-call responsibilities may be
frequent.
- If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact
the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. 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.COMPENSATION:
$74,672.00-$112,112.00 annual base salary.This position is
incentive eligible.We want our teammates and their families to Live
Well. Actual compensation offered in the pay range will be based on
factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or
training and internal ecquity. To accompany base pay, we offer a
comprehensive benefits package including
- Sign on bonus(external candidates)
- Competitive pay
- Incentive pay eligible
- Referral bonus program
- Student loan support
- Tuition assistance available
- Mileage reimbursementThis job description indicates the general
nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not
designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may
be required to perform other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Naperville , Registered Nurse - Specialty Infusion Home Health Case Manager, Executive , Aurora, Illinois
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