Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee • Kankakee, IL

13d • $35 - $54 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Medical-Surgical department delivers safe patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role 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.

The Registered Nurse communicates with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical conditions, including cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms. The nurse must respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and response to treatment.

This is a part-time day-shift position at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. The schedule is 5:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. A sign-on bonus may be available to qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.

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 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 patients’ clinical conditions, cardiac monitoring, diagnostic study results, and symptoms.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition and response to treatment.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; stated bonus amount is up to $5,000, with eligibility and payout terms applicable.
• Paid time off.
• 401K retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

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