Registered Nurse RN - Stepdown Unit

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care / Stepdown Unit 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, directs and guides patient and family teaching, and guides 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 and communicates with physicians about changes in clinical condition, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.

This is a full-time, day-shift position with three 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rotating holidays and weekends are required. The hourly rate is $35.35 to $53.58. A sign-on bonus is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. The employer describes its interview process as a single interview with quick decision-making and flexible scheduling.

The employer offers a benefits package that includes paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and other voluntary benefit options. Compensation offered to a selected applicant depends on factors such as skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.

Requirements

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

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.
• Remain directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in clinical condition, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

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