RN-Radiology

SSM Health • Mount Vernon, IL

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Join SSM Health and provide high-quality, compassionate care in a collaborative radiology setting. This role is for an RN in Radiology (PRN) at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mount Vernon. The shift times vary by day, with most shifts between 06:30–14:30 or 06:30–16:30. The commitment is 4 shifts per month, with 1 holiday required. There are no weekend or on-call requirements at this time. Preferred experience includes Cardiology, CSU, or ICU.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
• State of Work Location: Illinois
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) - Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) OR Certified Medical-Surgical RN (CMSRN) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) OR Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) OR Certified Oncology Nurse - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) OR Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) OR Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (RN-BC) - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) OR Orthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC) - Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) OR Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) - American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN) OR Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) - Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC)

Nice To Haves

• Cardiology, CSU, or ICU experience

Responsibilities

• Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs.
• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient’s physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.
• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the interprofessional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
• Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
• Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees