Registered Nurse - Home Health Care

Northwestern Medicine; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness opportunities

Professional development

Full-time day position

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a qualified home health nurse to provide professional nursing care to patients in their homes, coordinating treatment with the wider care team.

You will perform patient assessments, develop home health plans, deliver skilled nursing interventions, and educate patients and caregivers while documenting visits and escalating changes as needed.

This full-time day position offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licence.
• Clinical nursing experience.
• Strong assessment skills.
• Patient education ability.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong communication.
• Home healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments.
• Develop home health care plans.
• Provide skilled nursing interventions.
• Monitor patient progress.
• Educate patients and caregivers.
• Coordinate with physicians and therapists.
• Document home health visits.
• Escalate significant changes in patient condition.

Skills

RN license

Clinical nursing

Assessment skills

Patient education

Documentation skills

Independent worker

Communication skills

Home healthcare experience

Job description

Provide professional nursing care to patients receiving healthcare services in their homes while coordinating treatment with the wider care team.

About Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine provides inpatient, outpatient and home-based healthcare services throughout northern Illinois.

What you'll do

• Perform patient assessments
• Develop home health care plans
• Provide skilled nursing interventions
• Monitor patient progress
• Educate patients and caregivers
• Coordinate with physicians and therapists
• Document home health visits
• Escalate significant changes in patient condition

What we're looking for

• Current Registered Nurse licence
• Clinical nursing experience
• Strong assessment skills
• Patient education ability
• Excellent documentation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication
• Home healthcare experience preferred

Benefits

• USD 34.50-$55.20 per hour
• Full-time day position
• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) matching
• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness opportunities
• Professional development