VISITING REGISTERED NURSE/CASE MANAGER (RN)

Company: At Home Quality Care
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

At Home Quality Care - Job -Title/Position: - - -Registered -Nurse -(RN)/Case Manager
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Salary: - - - - - - - - - - - -$80,000 - $90,000 per year; also part-time & per diem options available.
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Benefits: - - - - - - - - - Mileage and travel reimbursement. Company paid cellular data. Health, Dental, Vision & 401k (with match) benefits available.
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Reports To: - - - - - - - -Director of Nursing
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WHO ARE WE?
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At Home Quality Care -was founded in 1983 in a rural area 50 miles west of Chicago. - -We soon became a leading provider of comprehensive home health and non-medical home care services throughout the region. - -Today, we deliver care with seven branches throughout Illinois, Indiana and Texas and continue to grow. - -Driven by a simple mission to provide the BEST care for our patients, At Home Quality Care is looking for the BEST professionals to join our growing team! -
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Come join us and apply today!!!
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BRIEF JOB -DESCRIPTION:
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The Registered Nurse (RN)/Case Manager plans, organizes, and directs home care services emphasizing health education/experience.
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The -Registered Nurse -(RN)/Case Manager -is -responsible for traveling to a patient's home to administer the services dictated by their physician -while -helping patients maintain their independence and quality of life. - This role provides a lot of -FLEXIBILITY -for our field staff! - -
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ESSENTIAL -JOB -FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REGISTERED NURSE/CASE MANAGER (RN):
Patient -Care:
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1. - - - The Registered - Nurse (RN) assess and chart observations of the patient's condition and needs at each home visit.
2. - - - -Complete evaluation tasks, including medication reviews and vital signs.
3. - - - - - -Initiate the -Plan of Care and -makes -necessary -revisions -as -patient -status -and -needs change.
4. - - - -Provide education to patients and family members on proper home health procedures and strategies.
5. - - - - - -Develop -a -care -plan, -which -establishes -goals based -on -nursing -diagnosis -and -incorporates -therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing actions.
6. - - - -Administer medications -and -treatments -as -prescribed -by -the -physician.
7. - - - - - -Provides -health -care -instructions -to -the -patient -as -appropriate -per -assessment -and -plan -of -care.
8. - - - - - -Identifies discharge planning needs as part of -the care plan. - Prepares patient and family for discharge.
9. - - -RN acts -as -Case -Manager -when -assigned -by -Director of Nursing -and -assumes -responsibility -to - -coordinate -patient -care -for -assigned -caseload.
10. - -Coordinate with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, MSWs and other individuals in the patient care plan. - -Perform a supervisory visit with CNA (when part of the care plan) once every two (2) weeks.
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Communication:
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1. - - - - - -Prepares -clinical -notes -and -updates -the -primary -physician -when -necessary.
2. - - - Communicate -with the physician and office regarding the patient's needs and report any changes in - - -the -patient's -condition; -obtain/receives -physician's -orders -as -required. - - -
3. - - - Communicate -with -community -health-related -persons -to -coordinate -the -care -plan.
4. - - - Registered Nurse (RN) reports with home office on any updates, concerns and issues regarding the paient.
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POSITION -QUALIFICATIONS:
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1. - - - - - -Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
2. - - - - - -Current -licensure -in -state -of Illinois -and current CPR -certification.
3. - - - - - -Management -experience -not -required. -Responsible -for -supervising -home -health -aides.
4. - - - - - -Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving skills, basic -math -skills, nursing -skills -per -competency -checklist.
5. - - - - - -Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. -Able to lift, position, or transfer patients. -Able to lift supplies -and equipment. -Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or - -crouching. -Visual -acuity -and -hearing to -perform -required -nursing -skills.
6. - - - - - -Must be a licensed driver with an automobile insured under the state of IL. Automobile is -in -good -working -order.
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