Registered Nurse RN - Surgical Stepdown
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Surgical/Neuro Stepdown department at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. The position is scheduled for day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in 12-hour shifts. The RN delivers safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, providing direct care within the scope of practice. The nurse guides patient and family education and the activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU. The RN is accountable for care delivered to assigned patients, communicates changes in clinical condition and relevant diagnostic results to physicians, responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response, and protects patient privacy and confidentiality.
Requirements
- Current, valid state Registered Nurse license.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained as current.
- At least one year of experience as a staff RN in an acute care hospital.
- ACLS (AHA) certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained as current is preferred.
- Completion of a Critical Care Course is preferred.
- Critical care experience is preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a Critical Care Course.
- Current ACLS (AHA) certificate.
- 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.
- Direct and guide patient and family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the DOU.
- Remain directly responsible and accountable for care provided to assigned patients.
- Communicate with physicians about changes in patients’ clinical condition, including hemodynamic monitoring, diagnostic study results, abnormal results, and symptoms.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
- Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
