REGISTERED NURSE (FULL-TIME, DAYS)

About the role

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Pre/Post Procedural Unit is responsible for prepping, recovering, and providing patient care in a multi-procedural setting. This role includes preparing patients for their procedures, monitoring them throughout their recovery, and ensuring a safe transition to discharge or further care. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care, utilizing clinical knowledge to support complex procedural patients in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment, Monitoring, and Care Planning: Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of patients post-procedure, monitoring vital signs, level of consciousness, pain levels, and overall recovery progress. Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, implementing interventions as needed, and escalate care to the appropriate medical providers when necessary. Develop and implement individualized care plans based on the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of the patient in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Post-Procedural Care And Treatment Administration: Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and procedures, including IV medications, pain management, and sedation reversal as appropriate. Provide wound care and ensure all surgical sites are properly monitored for signs of infection or complications. Continuously monitor patients’ responses to treatments and adjust care plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Patient Education And Support: Educate patients and families on post-procedural care, medications, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointments. Provide compassionate support and clear instructions to ease patient and family anxiety, promoting a smooth recovery process. Offer resources and guidance for managing health and recovery post-discharge.
• Collaboration And Coordination Of Care: Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team to create and implement patient care plans. Assist in coordinating patient transfers to other units or facilitate discharge planning as necessary, ensuring continuity of care. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and treatment adjustments.
• Emergency Response And Infection Control: Respond quickly and effectively to medical emergencies, performing life-saving procedures and stabilizing patients as required. Adhere to infection control protocols to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and staff, implementing standard precautions and safety measures to prevent infection spread.

Requirements

• Licensure/Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. CPR*
• Preferred Experience: Previous experience on surgical unit and telemetry experience desirable.
• Required Licensure/Education: New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date. ACLS & PALS certification within 6 months of hire. Membership in ILSPAN and ASPAN professional organizations encouraged. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience: Previous experience on surgical unit and telemetry experience desirable.
• Education: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. BSN degree preferred.

Skills

• Communication: Ability to communicate with patients/families/staff/physicians.
• Vision: Required to read monitors, medication labels, doctor order sheets.
• Physical Demands: Sit: 10%, Twist: 4%, Stand: 40%, Walk: 25%, Lift: 10%, Drive: 0%, Squat: 1%, Climb: 1%, Bend: 30%, Reach above shoulders: 3%, Repetitive Use Of Hands: Simple grasp up to 10 lbs., Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

Benefits

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes: Compensation, Paid Time Off programs, Health and welfare benefits, educational assistance program, and more.