RN - Emergency Department

About the position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

Responsibilities

• Implements procedures and theories specific to ED nursing
• Performs patient assessment and develops care plan in collaboration with providers, family and patient
• Executes plan of care and nursing interventions
• Modifies care plan based on continuous assessment
• Is responsible for patient and staff safety through appropriate nursing interventions, adhering to safety standards and correcting/reporting safety hazards
• Effectively communicates/collaborates with staff, visitors and families to promote a healthy and healing work environment
• Provides feedback to peers to aide in professional development, increase knowledge base and problem solve
• Maintains accurate and up to date patient records/documentation

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Associate's Degree
• H.S. Diploma/GED

Nice-to-haves

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team
• Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs
• Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures
• Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents
• Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues
• Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base
• Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution
• Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package