Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Prime Healthcare • Kankakee, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides direct patient care within the scope of practice and directs and guides patient and family teaching, as well as the activities of other nursing personnel, while maintaining standards of care in the Telemetry Unit. The nurse is directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients. They communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response.

This is a full-time day-shift position in the Med/Surg department at Prime Healthcare St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. The schedule is 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it current.
• Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain it current.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute-care hospital experience.
• Ventilator management experience.
• Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel.
• Maintain standards of care in the Telemetry Unit.
• Take responsibility and accountability for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient clinical condition, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefit options.
• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

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