Registered Nurse

Description

• Provides professional nursing care for patients on assigned nursing units, in accordance with established statutes, standards and practices.  
• Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care.  
• Utilizes all resources in the initial assessment of patient needs, including biophysical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, discharge planning, self-care, and education.
• Performs a reassessment each shift, upon transfer or discharge, and more frequently as necessary. 
• Practices universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures. Maintains accurate and concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses. 
• Participates in discharge planning; upon discharge ensures that a written teaching/discharge plan has been developed for assigned patients, including disease process, complications, medications, diet, physical activity, and self-care needs. 
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of all health care providers to appropriately meet the needs of the patient. 
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective nursing judgements in routine and emergency situations. 
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. 

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Licensed and current registration in the state of Illinois. 
• Current CPR certification. 
• Clinical experience preferred. 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to initiate a nursing plan of care and identify appropriate nursing interventions and evaluations. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.  
• Excellent working knowledge of the Nursing Process and strong nursing practice skills, including physical assessment.  
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical and technical skills specific to the assigned department

Physical Requirements:

• Work is of medium to heavy demand.  
• Routine lifting requirements of a minimum of more than 50 pounds.  
• Stands and walks for most of the shift.  
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required.  
• May be exposed to infectious diseases.  
• Works inside.

 Benefits:

• PTO
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Assistance