New Graduate RN

Prime Healthcare•Joliet, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and provides direct care within the scope of practice. The RN directs and guides patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care. The RN is accountable for the care provided to assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, including hemodynamic monitoring and diagnostic results, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The RN maintains patient privacy and confidentiality. New Graduate RNs receive 8–16 weeks of orientation with an appointed preceptor, depending on the unit. Roles are full-time, 12-hour shifts, scheduled 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Candidates must be completing the final semester of an accredited ADN, BSN, or MSN program within six months, or have graduated within the six months before the program starts.
A valid Illinois RN license, verified through the IDFPR website, is required.
Current and valid state RN license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintained as current; the posting specifies a BLS CPR card through the American Heart Association.
New Graduate RNs are hired into full-time 12-hour shifts, 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained as current is preferred.
Previous acute care hospital experience is preferred.
Ventilator management experience is preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care.
Remain directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients.
Communicate changes in a patient’s clinical condition to the physician, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.