[Hiring] Registered Nurse Hospital at Home @Advocate Health

Role Description

Assesses and directs comprehensive nursing care using telephone triage protocols. Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient family education initiatives.

• Performs telephone triage with diverse patient population.
• Assesses needed care and collaborates with patients, and others, to provide clinical solutions.
• Provides comprehensive nursing assessment in an untraditional nursing environment.
• Actively participates in team conferences and helps assess patient education needs.
• Notifies each practice, physician, and/or managed care client of all encounters with patients, parents or managed care clients regardless of follow-up needs before office opening.
• Notifies designated leadership of operational concerns.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required.
• BSN preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina required.
• Must apply for and maintain a South Carolina Registered Nurse license and any other Registered Nurse licenses from states that new clients may reside in.
• Experience in telephone triage, pediatrics and ED triage is desired.
• BLS required per policy guidelines.

Requirements

• Work requires long periods of sitting and utilizing a telephone headset.
• Work requires walking, standing, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing and pulling.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Must speak English and adapt to fit the patient audience while conveying information.
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
• Good finger dexterity.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to concentrate in a fast-paced environment with numerous interruptions.
• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient or call center conditions.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.