Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Medical Surgical department at Prime Healthcare St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. This is a full-time night position scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., three 12-hour shifts per week. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process. The nurse delivers safe, direct patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Telemetry Unit. The nurse is accountable for care provided to assigned patients and communicates clinical changes, cardiac monitoring information, diagnostic results, and symptoms to physicians. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment. The hospital offers a benefits package that includes paid time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and voluntary benefit options. The stated estimated compensation range, including wages, benefits, and other compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. Starting compensation is determined based on factors including skills, applicable experience, education, credentials, and licensure.
Requirements
- Current and valid state RN license.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
- Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain 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 activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the Telemetry Unit.
- Remain accountable for the care given to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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