Registered Nurse-Clinics

Iroquois Memorial Hospital & Resident Home•Watseka, IL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse is responsible for providing high-quality professional health care to patients of all age groups cared for in the unit. Team members at Iroquois Memorial Hospital (IMH) focus on the patient, strive for excellence, and build an environment where providers and employees can deliver the best healthcare. Each employee or volunteer is vital to the healing process, and extraordinary achievements are accomplished together. IMH offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and a great work environment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Possess current hospital experience (within 5 years) or be a new nursing graduate (within 2 years).
Possess a service orientation.
State of Illinois RN license.
CPR certification within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Providing timely and appropriate assessments of patient condition.
Formulating a plan of care timely that addresses all of the patient’s problems and interventions are appropriate for the patient's condition.
Recognizing emergencies promptly and responding in an appropriate manner.
Taking responsibility for crash cart readiness, department readiness, and proficiency in emergency procedures.
Administering medications & IV’s timely and accurately.
Performing treatments & procedures skillfully and on time as appropriate to the unit.
Educating patients & families, and delivering information on an appropriate level to the individual. Information is complete & documented.
Applying knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals.
Assuring that hourly rounding and assessing is completed.
Demonstrating an awareness of fall prevention techniques: identifies patients at risk, communicates risks to other caregivers, reports all falls.