Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery Clinic

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Park Ridge, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Neurosurgery Clinic provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse applies evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication skills while helping create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.

The position is based at Advocate Medical Group’s Park Ridge location and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with 8.5-hour shifts that include a lunch break. The role is full-time, with 40 hours per week. The listed pay range is $35.50–$53.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• A Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above the shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and support 35 pounds when handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.
• Ability to push or pull with 30 pounds of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 pounds with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, and fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures or functions.
• Ability to maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment as necessary when exposed to chemical or hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, or communicable disease.
• Ability to respond quickly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of RN experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
• Help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience across the continuum of care.
• Respond promptly to changes in patient or unit conditions.
• Perform clinical procedures and functions, including IV insertion, as needed.
• Perform physical safety interventions, such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care 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.
• Potential premium pay, incentive pay for select positions, and annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed