RN - Emergency Department (Hoopeston)
About The Position
The staff Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional care to a group of patients during a designated time frame, using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and available financial and human resources in accordance with the institution’s philosophy. In the Emergency Department, the RN serves patients across a wide range of ages and needs, including infants, children, pregnant patients, adults, and older adults, and provides critical care for patients with complex healthcare needs. The RN keeps current with emergency-care best practices and education, participates in professional development by serving on a hospital committee, and contributes to departmental patient or quality improvement projects. The position also involves collaborating with other hospital nursing units as needed. A $7,500 sign-on bonus is available for candidates with more than one year of experience. External candidates relocating more than 50 miles may be eligible for a $2,500 relocation bonus.
Requirements
- College diploma in Nursing.
- Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year.
Responsibilities
- Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and its scope of service.
- Apply procedures and theories relevant to the specific area of practice.
- Maintain accurate, current documentation of nursing care to support information-sharing across the healthcare team.
- Complete an initial assessment upon patient admission and develop a plan of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
- Implement the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient-care procedures; adjust the plan based on ongoing evaluation.
- Promote patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
- Communicate directly with others, privately when necessary, to resolve issues.
- Offer constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
- Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
- Fulfill departmental competency requirements.
- Provide emergency and critical care to patients across a wide range of ages and healthcare needs.
- Stay current on best practices and education relevant to emergency care.
- Serve on a hospital committee as part of professional development.
- Participate in departmental patient-improvement or quality-improvement projects.
- Collaborate with other hospital nursing units as needed.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for candidates with more than one year of experience.
- Relocation bonus of $2,500 for external candidates relocating more than 50 miles.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
