Registered Nurse-ICU Full Time Days

About the role

The Registered Nurse-ICU Full Time Days position at Palos Hospital is currently not accepting external ADN candidates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to other opportunities at https://jobs.nm.org/.

Responsibilities

• Assess and record patient status and identify care needs upon admission/point of care entry.
• Organize assessment health data accurately and accessibly.
• Identify immediate care needs and validate diagnoses with patient/family and health care team members.
• Document diagnoses in a way that supports the determination of expected outcomes and care plan.
• Initiate Problem List at admission and update as needed, incorporating age-specific care principles.
• Discuss discharge plan with patient/family and health care team members.
• Identify and document patient teaching needs on admission and throughout hospital stay.
• Arrange conferences with patient and/or family and other health team members when necessary to plan care.
• Prioritize and organize nursing interventions based on evidence and established standards of care.
• Provide individualized, evidence-based patient and family education.
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses.
• Review consistently the patient’s health data to keep the Plan of Care updated.
• Affirm revisions to the plan of care are systematic and ongoing, driven by measurable realistic goals.
• Document patient’s progress towards identified outcomes.
• Identify unmet outcomes and provide direction for continuity of care.
• Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.
• Communicate with patient/family and health care team members about patient care and nursing’s role in care provision.
• Collaborate with patient/family and healthcare team members on the patient’s progress/plan of care.
• Present relevant patient information at multidisciplinary meetings/conferences for feedback from peers.
• Make appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.
• Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS
• Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area
• Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse

Qualifications (continued)

• Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS
• Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area
• Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse

Qualifications (continued)

• Additional Requirements for the Emergency Room: ACLS, PALS/ENPC & TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for the Pediatric Emergency Room: Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within one year of hire
• Additional Requirements for Non-Invasive Cardiology: ACLS
• Preferred: Experience in specific clinical area
• Additional Preferences for the Emergency Room and the Pediatric Emergency Room: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, Certified Emergency Nurse

Compensation

Compensation: USD 34.5 - USD 55.2 - hourly

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.