Mobile Hospital at Home Registered Nurse

Department:

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

9am - 9am or 7am-7:30pm, 3 days per week. Alternating weekends

Are you ready to take your experienced nursing skills to the next level outside the traditional hospital setting? This innovative model blends the autonomy of home health with the complexity of inpatient nursing. With the collaboration of an interdisciplinary team within Lutheran General Hospital, you’ll be delivering a high acuity of care independently. An experienced nurse would perform clinical tasks such as IV starts, phlebotomy, and medication administration while monitoring patient conditions. **Company vehicle and gas card provided. Local travel only.

Pay Range

$37.50 - $56.25

Mobile Hospital at Home Registered Nurse - A unique blend of home health and inpatient nursing services!

Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL is the home base!

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions in the home and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care through twice daily visits with the patient. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care escalation that may be needed in the in-home care setting. Provides in home assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care. Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety while in the home.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care in the home. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing in-home evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed while providing care in the home. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication and promotes collaboration among healthcare team members virtually and in-person. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient and in-home care team’s safety and intervening to prevent harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team while working in the home to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the in-home patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide in-home care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Required to have a valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles and acceptable ve