RN - Wound Care Certified - Days
About The Position
This position serves as an expert resource for patients and families with complex physical and/or psychological problems, as well as a resource for high-tech procedures and equipment. The Registered Nurse will demonstrate expertise and the ability to deliver quality nursing care within their specialty, which may include central line consultation, wound care, Code Blue Team membership, IV consultation, or specialty area specific skills and procedures. The role involves collaborating in a multi-disciplinary approach to plan and deliver patient care, maintaining peer relationships that demonstrate support, cost-effective quality patient care, and outcome-centered interactions. The nurse will involve family/guardian in the plan of care and conduct patient and family education, as appropriate, considering the developmental level of the patient. This role also acts as a role model for staff in clinical practice, demonstrating leadership in clinical decision-making and providing clinical support to patients in crisis. The nurse will work across inpatient and outpatient areas as needed, assessing, treating, and caring for all age groups of patients based on their developmental stages. They will interpret and implement procedures, policies, and nursing care objectives, and participate in the creation and evaluation of standards for clinical practice. Additionally, the role involves identifying learning needs of staff and orientees, providing in-services and unit instruction, and collaborating with Nursing Educators. The nurse will also work with preceptors and orientees, assisting in evaluating progress, providing feedback, setting goals, and assessing the orientation process.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved School of Nursing
- Bachelors Degree of Science or Nursing degree required
- Licensure to practice Nursing in the state of Illinois
- Wound Care Certification
- Minimum of four years clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing
- Current CPR certification
Nice To Haves
- Experience in critical care nursing
Responsibilities
- Serve as an expert resource to staff for patients and families with complex physical and/or psychological problems.
- Act as a resource for high-tech procedures and equipment.
- Deliver quality nursing care within her specialty, including central line consultation, wound care, Code Blue Team membership, IV consultation, or specialty area specific skills and procedures.
- Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary approach to plan and deliver patient care.
- Maintain peer relationships that demonstrate support, cost-effective quality patient care, and outcome centered interactions.
- Involve family/guardian in the plan of care.
- Conduct patient and family education, as appropriate, considering the developmental level of the patient.
- Serve as a role model for staff in clinical practice.
- Demonstrate leadership in clinical decision-making.
- Provide clinical support for the patient in crisis.
- Work as needed across the inpatient and outpatient areas of care.
- Assess, treat, and care for all age groups of patients; implement assessment, treatment, and care based on the developmental stages of the patient.
- Interpret and implement procedures, policies, and nursing care objectives to patients, families, and caregivers.
- Participate in creation and evaluation of standards for clinical practice.
- Identify learning needs of staff and orientees.
- Provide in-services and unit instruction to staff to upgrade their skills and competency.
- Collaborate with Nursing Educators regarding staff’s learning needs and development of clinical learning experiences.
- Work with preceptors and orientees.
- Assist preceptor in evaluating orientees’ progress; provide feedback to preceptor and orientee; set goals; evaluate the orientation process and provide feedback to unit educators.
- Provide assessment of orientation process to ensure staff’s success in completing orientation.
- Adhere to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
Benefits
- Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
