The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential. Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to co

The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential. Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to co

Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and gathering/documenting/updating pertinent health information (i.e., chief complaint, allergies, and/or medications). Monitors and completes Clinical Integration/ Quality Improvement measures with notification to clinician for opportunities within their scope. Performs laboratory procedures (i.e., strep te

Provides ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation), according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses educational needs and provides teaching and counseling to the patient and their family. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care. Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialt

Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Establishes a plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques. Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the

Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum. Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the pa

Performs routine therapeutic procedures appropriate for specialty area and within scope of practice as determined by education and/or experience. Consults with physician as appropriate. Elicits a personal medical history and assesses and determines differential diagnosis. Prescribes accordingly. Instructs and counsels patients on physical/mental health including, but not

The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential. Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to co

Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation). Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs. Provides triage and consultation to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and organization guidelines. C

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures. Using evidence based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient expe

Planning, management, implementation and evaluation of operations/services to insure quality cost effectiveness. 5)Revises schedule as needed to ensure effective and efficient utilization of all radiology resources and establishes staffing requirements for this process. 6)Accesses service volumes and case mix to determine appropriate staffing to expedite patient flow. 7)P

Reviews, evaluates, and consults with patients and other health care providers on issues relating to drug related problems and optimal drug therapy. Checks to prevent allergic or adverse drug reactions and reports them through appropriate channels. Reviews and interprets medication histories in order to make recommendations regarding drug therapy, or the process of drug d

All completed under the supervision of a pharmacist Prepares medications for dispensing Interviews patients to obtain medication histories Perform duties related to medication ordering, receipt, stocking, and inventory control Performs clerical duties in the pharmacy to ensure efficient operations Receives and interprets medication/prescription orders and enters them into

The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential. Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to co

The Home Health division of Advocate Health Care is the largest home health and hospice services in Illinois and the RN will provide home care services to the homebound population and establish strong relationships with patients and caregivers in order to assist the patient in reaching their maximum potential. Advocate Home Health Services helps patients return home to co