Registered Nurse RN - Surgical Stepdown

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Surgical/Neuro Stepdown department at Resurrection Medical Center 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 is accountable for the care of assigned patients. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU.

The nurse communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment and maintain patient privacy and confidentiality. This is a full-time day-shift position with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Requirements

• Current valid State Registered Nurse License.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of a Critical Care Course.
• Critical care experience.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice and remain accountable for care given to assigned patients.
• Direct and guide patient and family teaching and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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