[Hiring] RN - SNF Resource Nurse @Carle Health

Role Description

The SNFist Resource RN is responsible for assisting the rounding nurses and providers by triaging calls for new admissions to the SNFist Team. Serves as a point of contact person for the SNFist Team and acts as a liaison between the Hospitalists, providers, rounding nurses, and nursing homes regarding triaging patient issues in a timely and effective manner. Responsible for the delivery of nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model.

• Telephone Interactions: Completing necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, nursing homes, and/or other health care facilities.
• Gathering information and maintaining patient information via telephone per department specific processes and policies.
• Provide patients with written instructions regarding procedures, medications, or follow-up instructions at the direction of the provider.
• Assist with forms, DME forms as assigned.
• Interacts with internal and external customers to facilitate appropriate nursing home admissions and continuity of care.
• Initiates and assists with department and external operational issues to optimize patient care.
• Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
• Works in close collaboration with SNFist Team nurses, PSR/MA and providers, nursing home DON and staff, hospitalist team, and case management to ensure patient throughput and timely admission are addressed and minimized as appropriate.
• Professional telephone etiquette and strong communication skills.
• Occasional need to travel to long-term care facilities to foster teamwork & provide education.
• Prepares "pre-charting" information for the SNFist providers prior to their scheduled visits including medication reconciliation and summary of pertinent medical information, as time allows.
• Covers for Rounding RNs as needed.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Bachelor's Degree
• H.S. Diploma/GED

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $33.11 per hour - $53.88 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model.

Benefits

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits .