CLINICAL NURSE I - MEDICAL/SURGICAL - 7E

Cook County•Chicago, IL

10h•$38 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I is a professional care worker accountable for providing and coordinating safe, effective, individualized nursing care to critically ill patients and supportive care to their significant others. The nurse assesses patient needs and pain, implements and evaluates nursing care according to established standards, and uses nursing judgment grounded in scientific principles, problem solving, and teaching and learning. This position serves the Medical/Surgical General Medicine/Telemetry Unit 7E at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, supporting acute cardiology and neurology care for patients with severe and life-threatening medical conditions. The unit provides complex services including medical treatments, consultations, respiratory services, post-procedural care, rehabilitation, dietary and social services, cardiac monitoring, wound services, and transportation services upon discharge. The service lines aim to treat and stabilize patients and, when appropriate, discharge them home or transfer them to long-term rehabilitative care. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between Cook County and the National Nurses Organizing Committee. Cook County will first consider eligible internal applicants before external applicants. The listed shift is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 36 hours per week and 72 hours per pay period. The hourly salary range is $38.203–$52.061, commensurate with experience disclosed and documented at application. The role operates in a healthcare environment and requires adherence to hospital and departmental safety requirements, including personal protective equipment, hand hygiene and sanitizing practices, engineering and work-practice controls, and other applicable safety precautions. Offers are contingent on satisfactory references, healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure and certifications, and successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Illinois Registered Nurse license, or ability to obtain the license two weeks before starting employment; provide proof at interview if already obtained.
Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, or ability to obtain it within two weeks of starting employment; provide proof at interview if already obtained.
Knowledge of medical/surgical equipment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for communicating with staff at all levels and with patients of diverse cultures and age groups.
Emergency response skills.
Accurate mathematical skills for calculating medication levels using factors such as weight and age.
Ability to apply the nursing process and use technical skills for patient care delivery.
Ability to make decisions under pressure.
Ability to see and hear clearly, with correction if needed; distinguish regular and high-pitched sounds and discriminate their source.
Ability to demonstrate rapid physical and mental coordination.
Ability to use both legs, hands, and fingers.
Attention to detail, accuracy, and precision.
Knowledge of and rationale for the safe use of equipment.
Ability to use the nursing process as a basis for patient-care delivery.
Knowledge of current forms and reports required for day-to-day unit operations.
Responsibility for professional growth and development to maintain nursing-practice competency.
Adherence to hospital and department safety requirements, including personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, sanitizing practices, engineering and work-practice controls, and other specified precautions.

Nice To Haves

One to five years of acute care experience.
CMSRN certification or another specialty certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Identify, plan, and provide care for patients’ total needs, taking into account age-specific needs.
Perform initial and ongoing assessments and data collection, including biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning factors.
Formulate individualized plans of care based on assessed needs, desired outcomes, and age-related requirements.
Implement care safely and skillfully in accordance with established patient-care and nursing-practice standards.
Evaluate care effectiveness and revise interventions as appropriate.
Document nursing assessments, treatments, medications, procedure tolerance, changes in condition, interventions, and patient outcomes.
Develop, implement, and evaluate educational services or programs for patients.
Make appropriate and timely decisions in crisis or emergency situations.
Perform and/or direct cardiopulmonary resuscitation activities.
Safely operate equipment necessary for patient care in assigned clinical areas.
Work and communicate effectively with a variety of individuals.
Provide general direction, guidance, and coordination for patient care delivered by other levels of nursing staff.
Apply knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures.
Demonstrate awareness of patient and family rights and ethical and legal issues.
Participate in unit staff orientation and staff development activities.
Maintain responsibility and accountability for professional practice, growth, and development.
Perform other duties as assigned.