Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit - PCCU, Nights
$37.25 - $57.74/hr+ Premium pay
Junior
Bachelor's, Associate's
Elmhurst, IL, USA
In PersonMay float to other adult inpatient units as needed.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care
About the job
Requirements
- An Associate Degree or higher in Nursing is required. If an Associate Degree in Nursing is the highest degree held, the employee must graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing within five years of the position start date; current incumbents with an RN Diploma are grandfathered.
- An RN Diploma is accepted if the position start date is prior to September 1, 2021.
- An active Illinois State Nursing License is required.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) or National CPR Foundation National CPR certification is required.
- One year of inpatient nursing experience is required.
Responsibilities
- Develop a plan of care identifying interventions to achieve expected outcomes; evaluate patient progress and systematically revise diagnoses, interventions, and expected outcomes as needed.
- Assess patients and collect health data involving patients, families, and other health care providers.
- Communicate the plan of care regularly to patients and families while respecting patient wishes, acknowledging their perceptions of health and illness, and setting mutual goals. Communicate patient data to physicians and the interdisciplinary team as indicated, and document patient health data, interventions, and communications.
- Individualize patient and family teaching based on assessed learning needs, cultural background, learning style, and learning barriers. Teach disease management strategies, emergency care, and drug information as appropriate, and identify community resources to support patient self-management.
- Contribute to the professional development of peers, students, and other health care providers by sharing knowledge and providing feedback; support clinical education and assign or delegate tasks as needed.
- Provide psychological support and nurture a compassionate environment.
- Assist technical staff with contrast injections, venipuncture, drug administration, oxygen therapy, and intravenous management.
- Participate in performance improvement activities and nursing research. Keep current with wound, ostomy, and skin care research and practice through professional networking, ongoing education, and self-directed learning, and support staff in providing evidence-based care.
- If skilled, conduct daily rounds of wound, ostomy, and skin care patients and monitor the effectiveness of treatment plans and other aspects of their care.
- Comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Assist in transporting acutely ill patients as needed.
- Deliver safe and compassionate nursing care by planning, implementing, and evaluating patient plans of care, collaborating with nurses, physicians, and other clinical team members to support patient outcomes and continuity of care.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Nursing is preferred.
- One year of ICU or emergency room experience is preferred.
- One year of radiology nursing experience is preferred.
- One year of wound or ostomy experience is preferred.
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) certification from the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board is preferred.
- Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) certification from the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board is preferred.
About the company
Endeavor Health is a nonprofit, integrated health system serving the Chicago area, formed in 2022 from the merger of NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health. It runs nine hospitals, 300+ ambulatory locations, and a medical group with over 6,000 physicians and 27,000 staff, serving more than 1.4 million patients. Care is delivered through primary, emergency, and specialty services, with a teaching affiliation to the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and more than 550 active clinical trials plus a genomics program. Its mission combines broad, community-connected care with a commitment to health equity and local economic growth through substantial community investments.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$120.6M
Headquarters
Illinois
Founded
1995
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- Endeavor Health’s nine-hospital Chicago network spans 300+ sites and 27,000 employees.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Wellness Program
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Community Involvement Opportunities