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About The Position

Requirements

• Prior ICU RN experience >1yr
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Nursing Diploma
• RN >1yr

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provide direct care of CVICU patients (Post op day CABG, Vascular and ICU status patients)
• Maintain clean and tidy work environment
• Maintain hospital and unit based competencies
• Hourly Rounding on patients
• Proactively seek out opportunities to assist internal and external customers

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package