Registered Nurse (RN) Progressive Stepdown Unit 5W 0.6 7p

Advocate Health

1d • $38 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized, patient-centered care in the Progressive Stepdown Unit. The nurse assesses patient needs, plans and implements interventions, evaluates care effectiveness, and includes patients and families in care planning. The role involves recognizing changes in patient condition, adapting care plans, coordinating resources and collaborating with the healthcare team, while promoting patient safety and supporting discharge planning. The nurse applies evidence-based practice and regulatory standards, contributes to quality improvement and shared governance, and uses communication, delegation, and leadership skills to support coordinated care. The role also includes ongoing professional development and providing care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs.

This is a part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week, with a stated 7 p.m. shift designation. Compensation is $38.20–$57.30 per hour. The role requires a state-issued Registered Nurse license, AHA Basic Life Support certification, and completion of an accredited or approved nursing program. Typically, one year of clinical nursing experience is required.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• Typically, one year of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated progression in providing holistic patient care from a patient- and family-focused perspective.
• Ability to recognize situational changes requiring unplanned or unanticipated interventions and respond confidently, promptly, and flexibly.
• Proficient computer skills, including electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with patients, team members, and physicians; take initiative; and collaborate with others.
• Ability to make critical, independent decisions.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Time-management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize amid frequent interruptions.
• Coordination, collaboration, delegation, and team-building skills.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, squatting, bending, reaching, and twisting; lifting up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist and 20 lbs. overhead; carrying up to 40 lbs.; pushing or pulling with 30 lbs. of force; and performing a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch, with fine-hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures.
• Ability to work with foot-pedal-operated carts or machines and, when necessary, wear protective clothing and equipment due to potential exposure to chemicals, hazardous waste, blood and body fluids, and communicable disease.
• Maintain annual educational requirements for hospital-based certifications, such as DNV or CARF.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs; plan and implement individualized interventions; and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care.
• Include patients and families in care planning and implementation, and maintain therapeutic relationships throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Recognize significant changes in patient condition and status, provide ongoing assessment, and take appropriate action when changes occur.
• Adapt plans of care as needed, mobilize resources, and collaborate with healthcare team members to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Implement strategies to reduce patient risk and increase safety; assess patient and family readiness to learn and help meet their learning needs.
• Coordinate discharge planning using an interdisciplinary approach.
• Apply evidence-based practice and incorporate nursing and regulatory standards into patient care.
• Evaluate patient, team, and unit outcomes and take appropriate action when changes are needed; support shared governance and improvement initiatives.
• Communicate effectively, provide feedback, resolve conflict, promote collaboration, assume a leadership role in the care team, and delegate appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Identify threats and potential issues affecting patient safety, intervene to prevent harm, report safety events and near misses promptly, and assist with corrective actions.
• Use ethical decision-making and participate as an effective member of the patient care team in developing an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participate in quality and process improvement initiatives to improve department functions and the patient care experience.
• Pursue professional development and the development of others; attend required meetings and educational programs; complete annual competencies and hospital-based certification education.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Operate equipment necessary to perform the job and use protective clothing and equipment when required.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, including potential premium pay for shift, on-call, and other eligible work; incentive pay for select positions; and opportunity for annual performance-based increases.
• Career development and well-being programs.

What This Job Offers

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