Qureos Mentor

Advocate Aurora Health

<div><ul><li><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">$12,500 Sign on Bonus</h2></li><li><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
May be eligible for Loan Forgiveness (Up to 20k)</h2></li></ul>
Location: Aurora Medical Center Kenosha 10400 75th St
Pay Range: $33.05/hour - $49.60/hour
Schedule: 0.9 FTE, Nights
We want our teammates and their families to Live Well. Actual compensation offered in the Pay Range (above) will be based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience and/or training and internal equity. To accompany base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:<ul><li>
Shift differentials for PM, Nights, Weekends (based on job profile)</li><li>
401(k) company contribution: 3% of your eligible annual salary AND 401(k) employer match: Dollar for dollar match up to 3%</li><li>
Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range</li></ul>
Major Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services.</li><li>
Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.</li><li>
Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.</li><li>
Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair.</li><li>
Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.</li><li>
Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients.</li><li>
Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.</li><li>
Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff.
</li><li>Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.</li><li>
Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.</li><li>
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.</li></ul> 
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:<ul><li>
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.</li><li>
Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2023.</li><li>
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).</li><li>
See Education/Certification Addendum for any additional site-specific requirements.</li></ul> 
Education Required:
Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree. 
Experience Required:
No experience required. 
Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:<ul><li>
Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.</li><li>
Problem solving and decision making for patient care and equipment use.</li><li>
Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail and electronic medical record systems.
</li><li>Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills.
</li><li>Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
</li><li>Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.</li></ul> 
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:<ul><li>
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.</li><li>
Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.</li><li>
Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height occasionally.</li><li>
Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across various distances.</li><li>
Must be able to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.</li><li>
Must be able to push/pull while utilizing 30# of force occasionally for long distances.</li><li>
Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed to chair.</li><li>
Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs. person on a sheet across 2 feet with a second person.</li><li>
Must utilize safe body mechanics at all times.</li></ul>
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.</div>

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

<div>Major Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Coordinates discharge planning, utilizing specialty services as needed. Monitors and ensures the discharge plans are completed in a timely manner. Facilitates calls to specialists as ordered (i.e. primary care physician, therapists). Works with families providing information and education services as needed.</li><li>
Reviews clinical/insurance information and completes data gathering if necessary. Explains estimated benefit information to patient and assist the patient in exploring financial options as needed.</li><li>
Obtains pre-authorization from managed care company. Performs ongoing concurrent reviews with payor source, maintaining written records of contacts. Investigates and negotiates different care options with the payor source/insurance company. Keeps the physician, treatment team, patient, family and financial counselor aware of review status.</li><li>
Initiates the denial/appeal process for non-certified care, following through with all required paperwork and communications.</li><li>
Assists with the development and maintenance of standards for case management across the Aurora Behavioral Health Services system.</li><li>
Facilitates communications between and negotiates with the patient/family, physicians, nurses, dietary, rehab, homecare, social services, and other disciplines that need to collaborate to provide care for the patient.</li><li>
Collaborates and coordinates efforts with treatment team members to complete the discharge plan in a timely manner. Attends and participates in treatment teams and unit meetings and may be assigned to lead and coordinate meetings as needed.</li><li>
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.</li></ul> 
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:<ul><li>
Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, or</li><li>
Social Worker license issued by the state of Wisconsin, or</li><li>
Professional Counselor license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and</li><li>
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).</li></ul> 
Education Required:<ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, or</li><li>
Master's Degree in Social Work, or</li><li>
Master's Degree in Psychology, Counseling.</li></ul> 
Experience Required:<ul><li>
Typically requires 3 years of experience in behavioral health services that includes experiences in assessments, discharge planning and utilization review in a managed care environment.</li></ul> 
Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:<ul><li>
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work independently.</li><li>
Must have excellent oral, written communication and problem solving skills.</li><li>
Demonstrated working knowledge of reimbursement methods and referral sources.</li><li>
Demonstrated working knowledge of the State of Wisconsin Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.</li><li>
Knowledge of state and federal mental health and chemical dependency regulations.</li></ul> 
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:<ul><li>
Will frequently be required to lift 25 lbs. without assistance.</li><li>
Will occasionally be required to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.</li><li>
May be exposed to the following hazards: mechanical, chemical, blood and body fluids.</li><li>
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, squat, bend, and reach above shoulders and twist.</li><li>
Ability to utilize proper de-escalation techniques when working with agitated patients.</li><li>
Demonstrates flexibility in an environment that requires the ability to multitask.</li><li>
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.</li><li>
Any exception to the above requirements must be demonstrated through Employee Health.</li></ul> 
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.</div>

Inpatient Behavioral Health Case Manager

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