Registered Nurse Home Health Flex/Registry Days

Northwestern Medicine; Lemont (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine is seeking a Registered Nurse for Flex Home Health & Home Care. You will deliver direct patient care, assess needs, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, and support discharge planning while ensuring adherence to policies and quality standards.

The role requires BSN, Illinois RN licensure, BLS, and strong collaboration skills. You will participate in care planning and patient education across diverse cases, with emphasis on age-appropriate nursing interventions.

Qualifications

• BSN and Illinois RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Driver's license and auto insurance required.
• ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN within three years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess and record patient status and care needs on admission.
• Organize health data for accurate, accessible records.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care.
• Perform joint home visits with Charge Nurse.
• Document diagnoses and plan of care with patient/family input.
• Initiate discharge planning at admission and update as needed.
• Provide patient and family education based on evidence-based practice.
• Communicate with care team re: patient progression and plan of care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Analytical abilities

Driver's license

Education

BSN

Illinois RN license

BLS Certification

ADN acceptable with BSN plan

Job description

Description

The Registered Nurse - Flex HHCreflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

• The registered professional nurse assumes accountability and responsibility for the individualized, age-specific care of a patient along the continuum from admission to discharge. She/He gives direct care to assigned patients and assists with other patient care when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assess and records patient status and identifies patient care needs upon admission/point of care entry.


• Organizes the assessment health data so that it is accurate, complete and accessible.


• Identifies problems that need immediate attention.


• Coordinates interdisciplinary care.


• Performs joint home visits with Charge Nurse.


• Validates diagnoses with patient/family and other health care team members.


• Documents diagnoses in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care.


• Initiates Problem List at the time of admission and updates as needed. Incorporates principles of age-specific care into the patient’s plan of care.


• Documents that the patient’s individualized plan of care has been discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family.


• Begins plans for discharge at time of admission; consults with patient/family and health care team members regarding discharge plan.


• Identifies patient teaching needs on admission and throughout plan of care.


• Arranges conferences with patient and/or family and other members of health team when indicated to plan care.


• Prioritizes and organizes nursing interventions that are evidence based and reflective of established standards of care.


• Provides individualized, mutually agreeable, patient and family education that is founded on evidence-based practice and research guidelines.


• Documents all assessments, interventions and patient responses.


• Reviews consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.


• Assures that revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing and are driven by measurable realistic goals.


• Documents the patient’s progression toward identified outcomes


• Identifies unmet outcomes and provides direction for continuity of care.


• Reassesses nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.


• Communicates with patient/family and health care team members re: patient care and nursing’s role in the provision of care.


• Collaborates with patient/family and healthcare team members re: the patient’s progress/plan of care.


• Presents relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.


• Makes appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)


• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse


• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)


• Strong interpersonal skills


• Ability to collaborate with others


• Strong analytic abilities


• Maintains active driver’s license and auto insurance


• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.

Preferred

• Experience in specific clinical area.

Equal Opportunity

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

https://jobs.nm.org/benefits

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed:Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.