Registered Nurse RN - Med surg

Saint Francis Hospital • Evanston, IL

1d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the Tele floor at St. Francis Hospital and is responsible for delivering safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN 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 RN is directly responsible and accountable for the care provided to assigned patients. The role involves communicating patient clinical changes to physicians, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.

This is a full-time night position with three 12-hour shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., at 355 Ridge Ave, Evanston, Illinois 60202. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply, with details discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

• Hold a current and valid state RN license.
• Have a current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it.
• Complete Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
• Have a 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) certification 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 Telemetry Unit standards of care.
• Take direct responsibility and accountability for care given to assigned patients.
• Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions to physicians, 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 available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

What This Job Offers

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