Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Responsibilities

• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Assesses patients' conditions and care delivery through direct observation, rounding, and data input from other team members.
• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Coordinates bed and patient care assignments during shift and in preparation for the next shift to ensure consistency in care delivery
• Documents and reports care delivered to the physicians and other team members as needed.
• Enhances professional growth through classes related to communication, teaching, stress management, conflict resolution, team building annually. (This is in addition to required unit/patient specific education.)
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Provides leadership and supervision to health care team during assigned shift.
• Provides performance feedback to team members input to Manager/Director regarding appraisals.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Serves as strong, positive role model for other health care team members.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.