Staff Nurse (RN)

Lake County•Zion, IL

14h

About The Position

The Staff Nurse is a member of the Physical Health team and provides and coordinates clinically competent patient care, including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The position may delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff, including LPNs, CMAs, and CHWs. As part of the patient care team, the Staff Nurse participates in decision-making, teaching, and quality improvement activities that support patient outcomes and facility operations. The scheduled workweek is 37.5 hours. The role provides professional nursing care in accordance with recognized nursing standards, applicable administrative policies, and Illinois regulations. The nurse may conduct clinic or educational programs, provide patient and family health education and counseling, and coordinate with multidisciplinary care teams and community organizations. The role also involves maintaining accurate confidential records, compiling reports, responding to emergencies, supporting staff and student orientation, and participating in meetings, training, committees, and emergency preparedness activities. Applicants must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work for the Lake County Health Department. Employment offers are conditioned on successful background screening and drug and alcohol testing, and may include a pre-employment medical examination. This position is represented by AFSCME Council 31.

Requirements

Illinois licensure as a registered professional nurse, or Illinois licensure by reciprocity within six months of the initial employment date.
Valid CPR certification covering adults, children, and infants.
Provide a certified school transcript upon hire.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to work overtime, evenings, weekends, and some holidays if necessary.
Must live in Illinois or Wisconsin to be eligible to work at Lake County Health Department.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care in accordance with recognized nursing standards, administrative policies, and applicable regulations.
Assess, plan, intervene in, and evaluate patient care; coordinate care and delegate appropriate tasks to direct patient care staff as appropriate.
Use clinical knowledge and critical thinking to determine appropriate actions, including in unfamiliar situations.
Conduct clinic or educational programs in a variety of settings.
Maintain timely, accurate, concise, and confidential documentation of nursing interventions and outcomes.
Compile required reports using reporting platforms such as NG Crystal Reports and Tableau.
Provide health education and counseling appropriate to patients’ and caregivers’ ages, learning styles, educational levels, and circumstances.
Interact effectively with patients, families, providers, community members, and other individuals.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary healthcare team members, community services, and organizations to determine appropriate patient care.
Use available resources to interpret or translate foreign records; translate and interpret information when bilingual, as needed.
Organize and prioritize duties to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet applicable clinic productivity requirements.
Initiate appropriate emergency measures within the clinic and maintain adult, child, and infant CPR certification.
Participate in clinical conferences, staff meetings, in-service training, continuing education programs, and committees as appropriate.
Report unusual occurrences that may affect the safety or well-being of patients or coworkers to a supervisor and/or Safety Officer.
Follow OSHA regulations and participate in all-hazard emergency preparedness and response activities.
Provide orientation to new staff and students as assigned.
Communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Develop and maintain knowledge of assigned Emergency Management roles.
Perform other duties as assigned.