• Job Description

  Req#: R155797

  Department:

  39118 Home Office WI - Telemonitoring

  Status:

  Full time

  Benefits Eligible:

  Yes

  Hou rs Per Week:

  40

  Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  Remote position, working Monday-Friday hours between 8-430p

  Home Health experience preferred

  Dual License (IL/WI) required within 6 months of hire

  Major Responsibilities:

  • Provides telephone consultation/triage to patient, family, and significant others according to Home Health Virtual Program plan of care.
  • Uses the Nursing Process to provide ongoing care (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation) via phone triage and according to the plan of care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available resources.
  • Recognizes changes in the patient's status and need for care and intervenes appropriately.
  • Coordinates patient interventions such as physician contacts, consultation with patient's home care nurse, nursing visits, changes in physician orders, and visits in cooperation with patient's physician as appropriate.
  • Assesses patient, family and/or significant others training needs and provides teaching/counseling via telephone consultation/triage.
  • Collects and maintains clinical and patient records according to agency, state and federal guidelines. Assumes primary responsibility for the documentation, data review, quality and appropriate follow-up of patient information.
  • Assists in completion of reports and statistics related to key clinical performance measures.
  • Ensures quality of care through development, implementation and evaluation of professional nursing standards.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide 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.

  
  Education Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

  
  Experience Required:

  • Typically requires 3 years of experience in combination of cardiac, home care and triage settings.

  
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

  • Must possess strong communication skills, be detail oriented and have the ability to coordinate and manage complex care for patients over the phone.
  • Must be motivated and self-directed and possess above average interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with management, physicians, and other professionals in a direct and positive manner.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under time constraints.
  • Intermediate computer skills using Microsoft Office applications and an overall proficiency and comfort level with computer systems.

  
  Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

  • Generally exposed to a normal office environment.
  • Operates equipment essential to performing the duties of the job.

  
  This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

  Pay Range

  $37.50 - $56.25

  Our Commitment to You:

  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, and Short- 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

  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.

• About the company

  Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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