RN Clinic

Rockford Health Physicians•Riverside, IL

13h•Onsite

About The Position

This role utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. The RN administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act. They perform assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, documenting according to standards. The RN develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction. They utilize available resources to teach and support patient and family education, providing education to the appropriate level of understanding. The RN acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions. They participate in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance. The RN utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. They use critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalate to the appropriate chain of command. The RN participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions, and the peer review process. They positively influence the professional and organizational environments and shared governance. The RN engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth, including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines. Illinois requires 10 hours of continued education for licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN upon hire, BSN preferred.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
Approved CPR /BLS certification within 90 days.
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

Nice To Haves

BSN
Other certification(s) per department requirements (e.g., ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP)
May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
Documents according to standards of care.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education.
Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.