Registered Nurse (RN) - 4S: Cardiac Tele .6 7p

Advocate Health•Chicago, IL

4d•$38 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process: assessing patient needs, planning and implementing interventions, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The nurse includes patients and families in care planning, builds therapeutic relationships, monitors changes in condition, and adjusts the plan of care in collaboration with the healthcare team. The position applies evidence-based practice and nursing and regulatory standards, supports patient and family education, coordinates discharge planning, and promotes patient safety and quality improvement. The nurse contributes to team effectiveness through communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, delegation, and leadership in the care team. The role also includes participating in shared governance and quality initiatives, pursuing professional development, completing required education and competencies, and providing care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs. This is a part-time position with two 12-hour shifts per week, including a weekend commitment.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
Typically requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience.
Demonstrated progression in providing holistic, patient- and family-focused care and responding confidently and flexibly to unexpected clinical changes.
Proficient computer skills, including electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to build rapport and maintain positive professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians; take initiative; and collaborate with others.
Ability to make critical independent decisions.
Strong organization, prioritization, problem-solving, and time-management skills, including the ability to multitask amid frequent interruptions.
Coordination, collaboration, delegation, and team-building skills.
Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs; plan and implement individualized interventions; and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.
Include patients and families in care planning and implementation, and maintain therapeutic relationships throughout the healthcare continuum.
Monitor patient condition and recognize significant changes; take appropriate action and revise the plan of care as needed.
Coordinate patient-centered care and mobilize resources in collaboration with other healthcare team members.
Implement strategies to reduce patient risk and improve safety; assess patient and family readiness to learn and tailor education accordingly.
Coordinate discharge planning using an interdisciplinary approach and apply evidence-based practice and nursing and regulatory standards.
Evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes; take appropriate action when changes are needed; and support shared governance and process improvement initiatives.
Communicate effectively, provide feedback, resolve conflicts, promote collaboration, assume a leadership role in the care team, and delegate appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
Identify and address threats to patient safety, report safety events and near misses promptly, and assist in implementing corrective actions.
Apply ethical decision-making and participate effectively in the patient care team to develop an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
Participate in professional development and the development of others; seek coaching and mentoring; attend required meetings and educational programs; and complete annual competencies.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.

Benefits

Eligible for up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus.
Paid Time Off programs.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
Educational Assistance Program.
Career development programs.
Premium pay may be available for shifts, on-call work, and other eligible circumstances; incentive pay is available for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.