Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Advocate Health; Albemarle (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus up to $3,000

Referral Bonus $500

Job summary

Advocate Health - Stanly Home Health Nursing is seeking an experienced RN for a full-time home health nursing role. You will manage an assigned patient caseload, coordinate care, and document per plan of care and MD orders.

Work 40 hours weekly, Mon-Fri with holiday rotation and on-call. Coverage area Montgomery County, NC. Eligible for sign-on bonus up to $3,000 for qualified applicants; internal teammates receive a $500 referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing; RN license required.
• BSN preferred.
• Current BLS certification per policy guidelines; ability to work independently in home health.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily patient caseload with timely care and documentation per plan of care and MD orders.
• Collect health data from home visits and EMR information.
• Identify high-risk patients and coordinate interventions to prevent readmissions.
• Lead multidisciplinary team and supervise HHAs involved in care.
• Perform prescribed treatments per state nurse practice act and agency policies.

Skills

Home health care

Case management

On-call

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Department:

34100 AH at Home HH: Stanly - Home Health Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Mon- Fri, holiday rotation, on call.

Coverage area: Montgomery County

This position is Sign-On Bonus eligible, up to $3,000.00 for qualified applicants. Internal teammates are eligible for a $500.00 Referral Bonus.

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Essential Functions

• Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patent needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer’s health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available.
• Analyzes the data to determine the issues and available resources to seek effective resolution. Identifies patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls and/or high utilization of resources that require additional intervention and case conferencing to ensure appropriate care and frequency of services mitigates risk and ensure high quality outcomes
• Prioritizes multi-issue, situations appropriate to the criticality of patient health and welfare, patient/staff safety and impact to effective, timely services
• Identifies barriers to situation/complaint resolution (i.e. language, literacy, psychological, etc) and follows-up with the appropriate resources or leadership to address timely and effectively
• Develops and provides oversight of a plan of care that is effectively communicated with the parties involved and supports quality patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Implements the identified plan, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of LPNs and/or HHAs involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes.
• Performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO and agency policy and procedures.
• Evaluates progress towards attainment of patient centered goals.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. BLS required per policy guidelines. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job

• Incentive pay for select positions

• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs

• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.