Registered Nurse - Ambulatory
About the role
The registered nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients' status, plan of care, and goal achievement. Care is provided in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion based on the Caring Model, exemplifies the mission, vision and values of Rush Copley, and is in accordance with policies and procedures. The registered nurse is expected to uphold the most ethical and safe processes while keeping the care of the patient as a top priority. The position works closely with the entire multidisciplinary team and must have a complete understanding of own limitations and, in turn, seek advice, judgment and support of others, when necessary. The Registered Nurse/Medical Office duties include telephone triage according to established practice guidelines, patient education, medication refills, and administering injections, as necessary.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status
- Plan care
- Implement care
- Evaluate patient status and goal achievement
- Provide compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable care based on the Caring Model
- Uphold ethical and safe processes, keeping patient care as top priority
- Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, seeking advice, judgment, and support when necessary
- Perform telephone triage according to established practice guidelines
- Provide patient education
- Handle medication refills
- Administer injections as necessary
Requirements
- Current IL RN Licensure
- CPR required
- ACLS required in all Critical Care/ER areas
- BSN degree, if not already obtained, required within 5 years of hire