Preceptor Registered Nurse RN - ICU

Saint Francis Hospital•Evanston, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Preceptor functions as a teacher and mentor, guiding, directing, and supervising the technical nursing activities of a nurse preceptee. This role involves providing guidance and consultation on effective patient care and scope of practice, as well as creating formal and informal learning opportunities for peers regarding practice issues, technology, and current research. The Preceptor identifies and intervenes when staff weaknesses are present. They are responsible for overseeing the preceptee in delivering safe patient care using the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation). The Registered Nurse is directly responsible for the care of assigned patients, communicating with physicians, nurse directors, and coworkers about changes in patient clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, and abnormal symptoms. The Preceptor must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and treatment response, maintain patient privacy and confidentiality, and collaborate with patients, families, and hospital staff to achieve goals and outcomes.

Requirements

Current and valid state Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC required 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Minimum of one year experience as a staff nurse RN in an acute care hospital setting.
Completion of preceptor class.
In Paramedic Base Station ED: MICN within 12 months of hire and maintain current.
EDAP certified facilities: Completion of emergency pediatric course 1 and 2 within 6 months of hire.
Non-OB facilities: NRP certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) Certification within 12 months of hire required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
E.R. setting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Function as a teacher and mentor in guiding, directing and supervising technical nursing activities of the nurse preceptee.
Provide guidance and consultation when needed, regarding effective patient care and scope of practice.
Create formal and informal learning opportunities for peers regarding practice issues, technology and/or current research.
Identify and intervene when staff weaknesses are identified.
Oversee the preceptee in the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Be directly responsible for the care given to his/her assigned patients.
Communicate with the physician, nurse director, coworkers about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Work collaboratively with patients, patients’ family, significant other(s) and hospital staff to achieve goals and outcomes.