RN Device Clinic

Javon Bea Hospital•Riverside, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves utilizing the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members to care for patients. The RN will administer prescribed medications and treatments, perform assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, and document according to standards. A key responsibility is developing, initiating, and executing patient care plans tailored to individual needs, including patient and family instruction. The position requires teaching and supporting patient and family education, resolving systems breakdowns, and participating in performance improvement activities. The RN will also utilize clinical expertise to guide other units, apply critical thinking to patient safety and experience, and escalate issues as needed. Engagement in professional nursing development, continuous learning, and contributing to evidence-based practice guidelines are also expected. Illinois requires 10 hours of continued education for licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines).
Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
Approved CPR /BLS certification within 90 days.
Other certification(s) per department requirements (e.g., ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP).
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.
May include color blind test (per department guidelines).

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

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.