Registered Nurse (RN) - Home Health

Advocate Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Home Health to manage an assigned patient caseload in the University City area, serving the Concord, Kannapolis, and Salisbury coverage areas. This full-time position focuses on coordinating care, managing patient assessments, and directing a multidisciplinary clinical team to ensure quality outcomes and patient satisfaction in the home setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily care for an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation according to established plans of care and physician orders
• Collect and analyze patient health data from home assessments, telephonic contacts, and electronic medical records to identify issues and available resources
• Identify patients at high risk for re-hospitalization, falls, or high resource utilization and coordinate appropriate interventions and case conferences
• Prioritize multi-issue situations based on patient health, welfare, safety, and service effectiveness
• Identify barriers to care resolution (language, literacy, psychological factors, etc.) and follow up with appropriate resources or leadership
• Develop and oversee plans of care that are effectively communicated to all parties involved
• Implement care plans and direct coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team, including supervision of LPNs and Home Health Aides
• Perform ordered treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with State Nurse Practice Act, Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO standards, and agency policies
• Evaluate patient progress toward established goals

Schedule

• Monday through Friday
• Case Manager with on-call rotation
• 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in your state of work and residence, or if in a National License Compact (NLC) state, meet licensure requirements in your home state
• BLS certification required per policy guidelines
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, reach, stoop, bend, push, and pull
• Speak English in good, understandable terms
• Intact senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch
• Finger dexterity, critical thinking, and ability to concentrate
• Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient conditions
• Physical Abilities Testing required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Compensation and Bonuses

• Pay range: $35.50 - $53.25 per hour
• Sign-on bonus up to $3,000.00 for qualified applicants
• Internal referral bonus of $500.00
• Premium pay for shift, on-call, and other job-specific factors
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for benefits programs may depend on FTE or employment status (full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary). Contact a recruiter for specific details.