Registered Nurse - Registry Level III - ICU PRN

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

3d•$36 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Registry utilizes current nursing practices to provide patient care while focusing on the needs of the patient and exemplifying the service excellence goals of care, concern, respect and cooperation. As a contributing member of a health care team, develops and provides a comprehensive plan of care for assigned patients.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing
1-2 years of previous job-related experience
Basic Life Support (CPR)
Valid Illinois driver's license
Current Registered Nurse license State of Illinois
Fourteen, 12- hours shifts (day-shift) in a six-week scheduling period
3 of these shifts needs to be weekends
Includes 1 summer and 1 winter holiday

Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of patient and family need for service.
Clarifies and implements physician orders by administering medications and performing treatments and testing as prescribed by the physician, and documents accordingly.
Recognizes symptoms and establishes priorities consistent with patient's condition.
Documents ongoing assessments of patient's physical and emotional status in order to address patient needs appropriately.
Obtains information from patient and/or family to develop an appropriate patient plan of treatment.
Formulates, implements and continually revises patient plan of care based on ongoing assessment of the patient and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to promote effective patient care.
Performs required documentation and communicates in a competent and effective manner to meet patient and/or family needs and regulatory requirements.
Maintains strict confidentiality of patient, employee and department information to ensure patient rights.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Adheres to department policies for submitting documentation.
Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
Assists with the daily oversight of other clinical staff (other nurse and non-nurse staff members) when directed by the manager to maximize workflow in the practice.
Provides feedback to the manager when requested regarding work-related skills of non-licensed personnel.
Serves as a mentor and preceptor for new staff and as a constant resource to non-licensed or non-nurse personnel.
Utilizes time and resources effectively to promote quality and cost outcomes.
Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and properly notifies patient and family members.
Assesses patient and family in order to provide health education to promote their independence and safety with self-care.
The nurse will assess current level of knowledge, readiness to learn, and learning ability in order to be effective.
The nurse will document health education provided.
The nurse will document learning outcomes in terms of the patient and/or family ability to verbalize understanding and provide return demonstration when appropriate.