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Job description
This Home Health RN position serves patients throughout Chicago's North Side and Lakefront communities. The territory includes neighborhoods from Rogers Park and Edgewater south through Uptown, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, and Downtown Chicago, with travel concentrated along the I-90 corridor and surrounding communities. Nurses manage a geographically aligned caseload, providing in-home care to patients across a diverse urban service area.
Registered Nurse – Home Health
Schedule
This position includes a rotating schedule with weekend, holiday, and on‑call responsibilities. Team members work every third weekend and participate in an on‑call rotation approximately three times per month on weekdays (5:00 PM – 8:00 AM) . Additional on‑call coverage is required every sixth scheduled working weekend . Holiday requirements include one winter holiday and one summer holiday each year .
Sign‑On Bonus
Sign‑On Bonus Available – Up to $10,000! This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign‑on bonus. You must be actively working in this same position at the time of payout. Current internal team members are not eligible at this time.
Major Responsibilities
Nurse/Patient Relationship: 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. Seeks consultation as needed.
Incorporates an individualized, holistic approach in the plan of care
Assuring/Improving Quality 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
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.
Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and modifies approach as necessary
Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill, and competence of department members
Nursing Process: 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.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: 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
Licensure
Registered Nurse (RN)
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Education/Experience Required
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Earn 10 continuing education credits annually
One year of medical surgical experience
Has demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for RN role
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
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
Physical Requirements And Working Conditions
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
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 while caring for the sick
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
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.
This 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.
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Worksite address
oak lawn, IL, 60454, US
Who can apply
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