Care Transitions Nurse

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

Job Location:

Milwaukee, WI - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 35 - 53

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department:

10172 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - WI Transitional Care

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This will be a 0.5 FTE weekend position. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays 0800-1830. Fully remote high- speed internet is a requirement. Occasional holiday must have a WI OR IL RN license. After hire will be required to hold WI and IL RN license.

Pay Range

$35.50 - $53.25

Major Responsibilities:

Identifies the needs of patients and families and coordinates internal and external community resources within the first month of hospital discharge to reduce post-hospitalization illness/disease.
Works closely with case manager to identify high risk patients. Creates a care plan to ensure patient has appropriate resources necessary to lower readmission rates.
Maintains caseload of patients following discharge to ensure patients receive appropriate home visits are being seen by primary physicians and taking their medications as needed.
Facilitates communications between and negotiates with patient/family physicians nurses dietary rehab homecare social services and other disciplines that need to collaborate to provide care for the patient.
Identifies evaluates and acts to resolve any potential barriers to delivery of care and a timely and appropriate discharge. May coordinate and document discharge plans of care.
Works closely with the medical staff hospital departments and ancillary services in expediting care delivery and appropriate documentation to avoid delays in timely service provision. Validates care that is provided.
Collaborates as a partner with jointly assigned social worker to ensure safe and appropriate discharge planning.
Collaborates with physicians daily regarding patient care course. Makes suggestions in expediting care and modification to a tentative on a timely basis.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required:

Bachelors Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Typically requires 2 years of experience in nursing in an acute care or community setting.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to educate clinical staff and the community.
Ability to work well with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Ability to work in a team based multidisciplinary environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

May need to operate a motorized vehicle to facilitate home visits as appropriate.
Must be able to sit stand and walk without restriction.
Must have the ability to move about in confined spaces including bending twisting kneeling squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arms overhead.
Must be able to concentrate on detailed information tasks and functions for prolonged periods of time.
Must be able to speak clearly and hear in order to communicate in person or via telephone.

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.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

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 teammates 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 andShort- 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 155000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1000 care locations and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2000 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.

Required Experience:

Department:10172 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - WI Transitional CareStatus: Part timeBenefits Eligible:YesHours Per Week:20Schedule Details/Additional Information:This will be a 0.5 FTE weekend position. Hours are Saturdays and Sundays 0800-1830. Fully remote high- speed internet is a requiremen...