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Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Home Health Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMacon, GA, USA$35.50 - $53.25In-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Must speak English in good, understandable terms.
  • Must be able to lift and support 35 pounds while handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
  • Must have an intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch, finger dexterity, critical thinking ability, and ability to concentrate and respond quickly to changes in patient conditions.
  • Physical Abilities Testing is required.
  • A current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner is required in the state where the nurse works and resides; nurses declaring a National License Compact state as their primary state of residency must meet licensure requirements in their home state, while nurses in non-compact states must have the required license in the state where they work.
  • BLS is required per policy guidelines.
  • Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Responsibilities

  • Manage an assigned patient caseload daily, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet patient needs and services prescribed in the plan of care and by physician orders.
  • Collect data about the healthcare consumer's health or situation through home assessments, telephone contacts, and available electronic medical record information.
  • Analyze collected data, identify patients at high risk for rehospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization, and arrange additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and service frequency.
  • Prioritize multi-issue situations according to patient health and welfare, patient and staff safety, and the impact on effective, timely services.
  • Identify barriers to resolving situations or complaints, including language, literacy, or psychological barriers, and follow up with appropriate resources or leadership.
  • Develop and oversee a plan of care, communicate it to involved parties, and support quality patient outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Implement the plan of care and direct care coordination by a multidisciplinary clinical team, including supervision of LPNs and home health aides involved in the assigned caseload.
  • Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO requirements, and agency policies and procedures.
  • Evaluate progress toward patient-centered goals.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

About the Company

Advocate Health Care

Nonprofit health system delivering comprehensive care

Advocate Health Care is a faith-based nonprofit health system serving Illinois and Wisconsin with a network of hospitals, clinics, and providers. It delivers a broad range of medical services using current techniques and ongoing research, coordinated through clinical integration. The organization offers financial advocacy and assistance to help uninsured or underinsured patients manage hospital bills. Its goal is to improve patient care and expand access by combining high-quality medical services, financial support, and a commitment to clinical excellence.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$18M
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL
Founded
1976

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