Technical Nurse - Home Care jobs in Illinois

Are you looking for a home care job where you can make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to work for a home care agency that truly cares about you? That’s where you can shine. We are proud to offer you the opportunity to pursue your passion of delivering high quality patient care. Come work for us and see how BrightStar Care of Chicago and La Grange (“BrightStar Care”) employees uphold A Higher Standard.

Responsibilities

• Perform new patient assessments, re-assessments for existing clients and employee supervisory visits.

• Develop plans of care for patient's receiving medical and non-medical services.

• Manage incoming referrals for skilled services and schedule staff accordingly.

• Manage scheduling for existing skilled nursing clients.

• Supervise, educate and coach other nursing personnel and caregivers. 

• Plan and implement in-services and training programs.

• Oversee the maintenance of client clinical records, statistics, reports and records for purposes of evaluation and reporting of organization activities.

• Continues assurance of proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws.

• Promotes home health referrals in the health care community.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted RN license in Illinois.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing. Must have graduated from a National League of Nursing accredited program

• Minimum one (1) year of documented experience required. Three (3) to five (5) years of clinical experience with one (1) year experience in a home health agency, primary care clinic or health facility, preferred.

• Reliable car/auto insurance

• Understands regulatory compliance with state and federal regulations

• Adhere to HIPAA and maintain client confidentiality

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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