Registered Nurse - Med/Surg FT Days

About the role

A Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering patient care through the nursing process, coordinating care, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes an environment conducive with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the hospital.
• Delivers nursing care according to the standards of care defined within the Illinois Nurse Practice Act.
• Promotes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families.
• Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patients, hospital, or physician related information.
• Maintains orderly condition of assigned work area.
• Communicates with co-workers on a timely basis including end of shift updates.
• Makes clinical decisions and sets priorities related to workload management based on clinical knowledge and individual patient needs.
• Notifies physician/surgeon of changes in patient's condition in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Supports and provides direction to Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants assisting in direct patient care to meet the workload needs of the unit through an initiative-taking team approach.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
• Pass specific competencies for this position.
• Proficient oral and written communication.
• One year general hospital experience helpful.
• Holds and maintains RN Illinois Licensure.
• Passes CPR certification or willing to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications preferred.

Other Responsibilities

• Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
• Completes assigned daily duties.
• Assists with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of equipment, work, and storage areas.
• Accepts reassignment to other units if necessary.
• Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
• Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them efficiently.
• Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
• Works steadily and always keeps busy.
• Maintain knowledge and skills necessary to communicate, teach and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.
• Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
• Preserves the dignity and respect of all patients at all times.
• Assists with daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning of work and storage areas.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment, and procedures.
• Utilizes the nursing process in provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers, and providing education to patients and/or significant others.
• Possesses a genuine interest and concern for patient population that is served.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing and walking.
• Required to climb, balance, stoop, and kneel.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Works in well light, climate-controlled setting.
• May be exposed to communicable diseases, hypodermic/IV needles, unpleasant sights, odors, and materials.
• The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Corporate Compliance

• Receives training and/or attends necessary meetings to meet the criteria as outlined in Hillsboro Health’s Corporate Compliance Plan and Code of Conduct.
• Understands the responsibilities related to compliance and knows how to contact the Corporate Compliance Officer should there be any instance of question or concern regarding fraud and/or abuse.

Pay

$33.67 - $50.50 per hour