Registered Nurse-Emergency Room-Tier I

Southern Illinois Healthcare•Carbondale, IL

2d•$35 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for SIH patients. Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) offers rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb efforts and dedication of our employees. Working to put the right people, exhibiting the right attitude and behaviors, in the right roles is not just a goal, but a priority of Southern Illinois Healthcare.

Requirements

Associate, Diploma, Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Nursing
Current Illinois Registered Nurse license
Current CPR/BLS Card
Current ACLS card (within 6 months of hire)
Current ACLS & PALS card (within 6 months of hire)
TNCC (within 1 year of hire or residency graduation)
ECRN (within 24 months of hire of residency graduation)
ACLS, Fetal Monitoring – Monitoring, & NRP (within 6 months of hire)
NRP (within 6 months of hire)
NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire)
ONS CTC-Infusion Center: (Fundamentals within first 6 months) and Chemotherapy Certificate Course (within 1 year, renewed every 2 years)
SJ-Infusion: (Fundamentals within first 6 months, renewed every 2 years) or ONS Chemotherapy Certificate (renewed every 2 years)
At least 1 year of Cath Lab Nursing Experience Required (Cardiac Cath Lab Only)

Responsibilities

Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs
Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient and families
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an individual plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team.
Provide in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients
Demonstrate ability to use clinical judgement in conjunction with critical thinking to recognize, act upon, and report changes in patient condition.
Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical record
Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety and quality of care
Supervision and delegation responsibilities of licensed practical nurse and/or unlicensed assistant personnel
Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service professionals
Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure.
Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level