Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Home Health for a nursing job in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Specialty: Home Health
~ Discipline: RN
~ Shift: flexible
~ Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions in the home and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care through twice daily visits with the patient. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care escalation that may be needed in the in-home care setting. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care. Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety while in the home.
Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care in the home. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
Provides ongoing in-home evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed while providing care in the home. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
Demonstrates effective communication and promotes collaboration among healthcare team members virtually and in-person. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient and in-home care team’s safety and intervening to prevent harm. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
Participates as an effective member of the patient care team while working in the home to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the in-home patient care experience.
Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide in-home care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Travel required within designated geographic area

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.

Minimum of two-years of recent nursing experience in an acute bedside setting or emergency nursing

Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care in the home and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus.
Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes while providing care in the home that requires unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility.
Proficient technology skills, use of electronic mail, electronic medical records systems, and remote patient monitoring equipment
Ability to work independently while in the patient’s home in collaboration with the virtual care team.
Provides comprehensive nursing assessment in an untraditional nursing environment.
Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians while providing care in the home. Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills.

Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday in possible confined spaces.
Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
from floor to waist.
May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Must be able to travel to all areas within the Advocate service area in all extremes of weather on all types of roads
Must have a tolerance for differences and an appreciation of multi-culturalism and diversity of the patients and their families.
Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R168078. Mobile Hospital at Home Registered Nurse
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.
Holiday Pay
~ 401k retirement plan
~ Mileage reimbursement
~ Employee assistance programs
~ Medical benefits
~ Dental benefits
~ Life insurance
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