Home Health Registered Nurse
Evanston, Illinois
RN
Posted Aug 4 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- Home Health
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $4/hr above the median
The median for Home Health in Illinois is $43/hr, across 23 postings.
About this role
*About us*
We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our team of home health professionals. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing quality care to patients in their homes, assessing and monitoring patient conditions, and providing education and support to patients and their families. The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent communication skills, an ability to work independently, and a commitment to providing the highest level of care.
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Requirements
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- Illinois license to practice as a RN
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; hospital and nursing home experience preferred
- Current CPR certification
- Verification of current auto insurance
- Ability to work independently
- Strong sense of initiative and urgency in addressing patient crises
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility to perform duties
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Essential Functions
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As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for electronic charting, visit multiple patients' homes each day and provide a full range of personalized, acute care, which may include instruction on chronic disease management, medication, and pain management, wound care, IV infusion, and post-operative instruction. You will work with patients to provide the tools they need to ensure their own recovery. Seeing the end results of their recovery is just one of the many rewards of the position!
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Responsibilities
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- Provide home health care services to patients in their homes.
- Assess and evaluate patient's needs and develop a plan of care accordingly.
- Administer medications, treatments, and therapies as prescribed by the physician.
- Provide patient education and counseling.
- Monitor patient's progress and adjust care plans as needed.
- Document patient's care and progress in the medical record.
- Maintain communication with physicians, other healthcare providers, and family members.
Note: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.
- Come join our team and love what you do again!
Pay: $90,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits
- Paid time off
Ability to Commute
- Evanston, IL 60201 (Required)
Ability to Relocate
- Evanston, IL 60201: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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“*Requirements:* * Illinois license to practice as a RN * Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; hospital and nursing home experience preferred * Current CPR certification * Verification of current auto insurance *” · from this posting
Requirements
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- Illinois license to practice as a RN
- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience; hospital and nursing home experience preferred
- Current CPR certification
- Verification of current auto insurance
- Ability to work independently
- Strong sense of initiative and urgency in addressing patient crises
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility to perform duties
Place
- City
- Evanston, Illinois
- Median rent
- $1,762/mo
- Local household income
- $96,434/yr
- State price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Illinois index 100.0, where 100 is the national average.
Evanston sits along Lake Michigan just north of Chicago, home to Northwestern University and a lively downtown. Tree-lined streets, lakefront parks, and a mix of independent shops and restaurants give this college town an inviting, community-focused feel.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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On paper, the setting is home health tied to that city; beyond the location, the file is thin—pay bands, visit expectations, charting system, on-call, and how orientation works are not spelled out in what we have. Nearby employers that do…
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