Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Room

Advocate Health•Libertyville, IL

13d•$38 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled dialogue to help create a safe patient environment and a positive patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum, supporting patients’ transitions to other healthcare systems or their home communities. The role involves comprehensive patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The position is part-time, with a schedule of 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. two days per week, every third weekend and holiday rotation, and four hours of call per month. The Emergency Department is a 45-bed, Level I trauma center.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Illinois RN license.
Current AHA CPR.
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts to accommodate staffing.
Some positions may require taking call.
Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts over 35 pounds, or when a patient cannot assist, use patient-handling equipment and at least one other team member when available; unique situations are assessed case by case.
Nurses with more than 12 months of direct patient care experience must possess a BSN or obtain a BSN or Advocate Aurora Health-recognized nursing certification within one year of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
For nurses with less than 12 months of experience, an ADN is acceptable with an agreement to enroll in a BSN completion program and complete it within four years.

Responsibilities

Use evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and skilled dialogue to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.
Deliver and coordinate patient-centered care across the continuum.
Support successful patient transitions to other healthcare delivery systems or home communities.
Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Follow established standards, policies, and procedures.
Assist with patient evacuation in the event of a fire or other disaster.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Paid time off.
Tuition reimbursement and an Educational Assistance Program.
Benefits effective on the first day of employment.
Life and short- and long-term disability coverage.
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.
Competitive compensation, including potential shift and on-call premium pay.
Incentive pay for select positions.
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
Career development programs.