Registered Nurse Observation Unit Part time Days

About the role

Part-time days 7am-7:30pm with rotating weekends on 3S – Observation Unit. 3 South is a 16-bed observation unit. This is a fast-paced environment with patients who are considered observation status. Patients present with a wide variety of diagnoses/illnesses. Nurses on this unit must be able to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning with many different disciplines. The RN on this unit must understand that there will be rapid evaluations of patients to determine safe discharge or possible movement to an inpatient unit.

Responsibilities

• Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes
• Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff
• Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others
• Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects
• Evaluates and documents the patient's responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings
• Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
• 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

Preferred:

• Experience in Observation Unit

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