Restores and promotes patient’s health by completing the nursing process.
Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
Provides physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and their families.
Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards.
Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and participating in professional societies.
Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem-solving methods.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Total Rewards "Your life - our Mission" OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Pay range for this position is $34.25 - $51.13/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position. Overview POSITION SUMMARY: The RN Wound/Enterostomy implements and evaluates the activities for total patient care, following outlined protocols, in the delivery of acute and chronic wound care, enterostomy care, and hyperbaric treatments. Will demonstrate competency in and be responsible for treating various types of patients seen including critically ill and chronically ill patients, ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric. Performs various educational activities, including infection control, aseptic dressing technique, and preventive care. Educates patient, significant other and/or caretaker, including a return demonstration within the Medical Center and community. Area of focus may be inpatient or outpatient. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing Experience: 2 years of nursing experience Licensure/ Certification: IL Reg Nurse License Other skills/ knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor’s Degree Experience: Experience with Hyperbarics Licensure/ Certification: Wound Care certification or Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, ACLS certification OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards "Your life - our Mission" OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Pay range for this position is $37.05 - $54.54/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position. OSF will invest in you day 1! External candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive a bonus of 24 hours of Vacation/Holiday time frontloaded on day 1. This is in addition to our generous Paid Time Off plans! **$3.25 Weekend Differential** Overview POSITION SUMMARY: The RN Case Manager - Home Health is responsible for identifying, assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating clinical outcomes, service utilization, and resource management for patients on their caseload. The Case Manager is responsible for a scope of care that encompasses all ages from infancy through geriatric and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served. The Case Manager collaborates with the provider to coordinate inter-disciplinary services which may include nursing, therapy, social work, home care aide, respiratory therapy, home medical equipment and home infusion services. The Case Manager is accountable for attaining the best possible patient outcomes including identification and focused oversight of patients at high risk for hospitalization. The Case Manager provides evidence-based, patient-centered care at the patient’s place of residence, using critical thinking and decision-making skills. The Case Manager has a thorough understanding of OASIS documentation and plan of care development, and their impact on 5 Star Agency Performance and Value Based Purchasing performance. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Completion of nursing program Experience: Experience as RN in a healthcare environment for two years or more. Licensure/ Certification: RN License in IL or MI depending on state they are working in. Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment. Valid State Driver's License with proof of active auto insurance. Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented. Provides own transportation and auto insurance and abides by all laws, rules and recommendations for safe driving while on duty. Maintains a valid driver's license. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: BSN Experience: Experience as an RN in Home Health, OASIS and Case Management experience. Licensure/ Certification: OASIS Certification Other Skills/ Knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards "Your life - our Mission" OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Pay range for this position is $33.45 - $48.46/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position. Overview Sign-On Bonus Eligible! $5,000 with 2 year work commitment OSF will invest in you Day 1! Registered Nurses with 5+ years of direct experience will receive a bonus of 24 hours of Vacation/Holiday Time Off frontloaded on the first day. This is in addition to our generous Time Off plans! POSITION SUMMARY: Registered nurse protects, promotes and restores health and wellness, by practicing at the highest level of licensure; collaborates with providers and multidisciplinary care team members to provide care coordination across the continuum; assesses and supports physical symptoms; provides psychological support to patients, friends, and families; mentors assigned team members; promotes best practices; maintains professional disposition at all times. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: License/Certifications: Current licensure by the State Board of Nursing in appropriate state (Illinois or Michigan). American Heart Association (BLS for Health Care Providers) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: BSN Experience: 6 months experience as an RN in a healthcare environment Other skills/knowledge Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Total Rewards "Your life - our Mission" OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Pay range for this position is $37.05 - $54.54/hour. Actual pay is based on years of licensure. This is an Hourly position. Overview OSF will invest in you day 1! External candidates with 5+ years of direct experience will receive a bonus of 24 hours of Vacation/Holiday time frontloaded on day 1. This is in addition to our generous Paid Time Off plans! **$3.25 Weekend Differential** POSITION SUMMARY: The RN Case Manager - Home Health is responsible for identifying, assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating clinical outcomes, service utilization, and resource management for patients on their caseload. The Case Manager is responsible for a scope of care that encompasses all ages from infancy through geriatric and demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the ages of the patients served. The Case Manager collaborates with the provider to coordinate inter-disciplinary services which may include nursing, therapy, social work, home care aide, respiratory therapy, home medical equipment and home infusion services. The Case Manager is accountable for attaining the best possible patient outcomes including identification and focused oversight of patients at high risk for hospitalization. The Case Manager provides evidence-based, patient-centered care at the patient’s place of residence, using critical thinking and decision-making skills. The Case Manager has a thorough understanding of OASIS documentation and plan of care development, and their impact on 5 Star Agency Performance and Value Based Purchasing performance. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Completion of nursing program Experience: Experience as RN in a healthcare environment for two years or more. Licensure/ Certification: RN License in IL or MI depending on state they are working in. Current American Heart Association HealthCare Provider BLS is required prior to start date of employment. Valid State Driver's License with proof of active auto insurance. Other Skills/ Knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented. Provides own transportation and auto insurance and abides by all laws, rules and recommendations for safe driving while on duty. Maintains a valid driver's license. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: BSN Experience: Experience as an RN in Home Health, OASIS and Case Management experience. Licensure/ Certification: OASIS Certification Other Skills/ Knowledge: Electronic Medical Record and Microsoft application basic proficiency OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
ADON SUMMARY: The ADON will assist the Director of Nursing in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the day-to-day functions of the Nursing Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. Additional responsibility will focus on providing skin care to residents under the medical direction and supervisor of the residents’ attending physician, the Director of Nursing, or the Medical Director of the facility, with an emphasis on treatment and therapy of skin disorders. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Confer with the Director of Nursing and/or other licensed nursing personnel regarding the dermatologic disorders of residents in the facility Examine the resident and his/her records and charts, and discriminate between normal and abnormal findings, in order to recognize when to refer the resident to a physician for evaluation, supervision, or directions Provide assessment and diagnostic services to residents. Perform an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, inspection, and palpation Initiate requests for consultation or referral. Respond to requests from the resident, physician, or nursing staff Identify, manage, and treat specific skin disorders and primary and secondary lesions, such as skin abrasions, foot problems such as corns and callouses, decubitus ulcers, bacterial, parasitic and viral skin infections, scaling popular diseases, and benign tumors Assist in resident rehabilitation activities. Where require, perform range of motion, assist in ambulation, provide emotional support. Monitor the results of physical therapy activities. Provide preventative health care services. Make recommendations to the resident concerning nutrition, prevention of common skin disorders, etc., Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the attending physician, Medical Director, or the DON concerning the status and care of the residents Implement and maintain established policies and procedures relative to RN care treatments. Interpret these to the physician, resident family members, and public as appropriate Assist the Director of Nursing in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the day-to-day functions of the nursing department, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. Participate in developing, maintaining, and updating our written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of nursing department. Ensure that reference material maintained at the nurse’s station is current. Recommend to the Director written material that will assist the nursing department in meeting the day-to-day needs of residents. Develop and periodically update nursing service objectives and statements of philosophy. Assist in developing and implementing a nursing organization structure. Make written and oral recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the nursing department. Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care. Ensure that all nursing personnel are following their respective job descriptions. Participate in the development, maintaining, and periodically updating the written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel in accordance with pertinent laws and regulations. Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as requested by the Administrator or Director of Nursing. Assist the resident and Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the nursing portion of the resident’s discharge plan. Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc. Monitor the facility’s QI, QM and survey reports and provide the Director with recommendations that will be helpful in eliminating problem areas. Assist the Director in obtaining staffing information that must be posted on a daily basis. Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to Administrator. Service on the Quality Assurance and Assessment Committee as directed. Schedule, attend, and participate in developing the agenda for the Care Plan Team Meetings as required. Assist the Director in determining the staffing needs of the nursing department. Recommend to the Director the number and level of nursing personnel to be employed. Assist the Director in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel. Ensure that a sufficient number of Licensed Practical and/or Registered Nurses & CNA’s are available for each shift to ensure that quality care is maintained. Also ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistants program. Develop work assignments and schedule duty hours, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks. Delegate to the Charge Nurse and Nurse Supervisors the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary to perform their assigned duties. Assist the Director in preparing performance evaluations as directed. Make daily rounds of the nursing department to ensure that all nursing personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report findings to Director. Review complaints and grievances made or filed by department personnel. Make appropriate reports to Director as required or as may be necessary. Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status. Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors and government agencies as necessary. Ensure that all nursing personnel participate in the facility’s TB testing program. Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission to the facility. Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc. Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary. Review nurse’s notes to ensure that they are informative and descriptive of the nursing care being provided, that they reflect the resident’s response to the care, and that such care is provided in accordance with the resident’s wishes. Schedule daily rounds to observe residents and to determine if nursing needs are being met. Monitor medication passes and treatment schedules to ensure that medications are being administered as ordered and that treatments are provided as scheduled. Report medication errors to the Director. Provide direct nursing care as necessary. Report problem areas to Director. Assist in developing and implementing corrective action. Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training that provide instructions on “how to do the job” and ensure a well-educated nursing department. Participate in the mandatory new hire orientation. Assist Director in scheduling annual mandatory in-service training for staff. (OSHA, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, Infection Control, etc.) Assist the Safety Officer in developing safety standards for the nursing department. Assist the Director of Nursing in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded. Ensure that nursing personnel work areas (nurse’s station, medication rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. Ensure all resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner. Ensure that all nursing personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drill in a safe and professional manner. Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained on premises at all times to adequately meet the needs of the residents. Assist the Maintenance Director in developing a preventive maintenance program for maintaining the nursing department’s equipment and supplies in a safe and operable manner. Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate the department’s equipment in a safe manner. Participate in the development of written preliminary and comprehensive assessments of the nursing needs of each resident. Assist the MDS/CPC in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers. Encourage the resident and his/her family to participate in the development and review of the resident’s plan of care. Be sure that staff members are providing care that reflects the wishes of the resident. Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information. Ensure all nursing personnel are knowledgeable of the residents’ responsibilities and rights include the right to refuse treatment. Performs other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Wound Certification from accredited institution preferred. Must have, as a minimum, two (2) years of experience as an RN Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university. Registered Nurse with current unencumbered state license Must have, as a minimum, 2 years of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility. Must have, as a minimum of 6 months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices. Current CPR Certification is required. Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and general public. Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities. Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as at the willingness to handle difficult residents. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies. Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. · Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility. Must be able to push, pull move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum of 50 feet. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations. SIGN ON BONUS SUBJECT TO TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND MINIMUM HOURS WORKED. BONUS MAY VARY BY FACILITY. APERCHI1