REGISTERED NURSE- RMC 3RD CARDIAC TELE (FT Days)

About the Role

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our acute care team in Kankakee, Illinois. The RN will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients undergoing various treatments in a fast-paced environment. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility with assignments within their professional scope, duties, and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, emotional, and psychological needs. Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
• Treatment Administration: Administer medications, treatments, and procedures within scope as ordered by provider. Monitor patient responses to treatments and adjust care plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Patient Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs, physical condition, and response to interventions. Document all observations and changes in patient status accurately and promptly.
• Coordination of Care: Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and manage treatment plans effectively. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to discharge planning.
• Patient Education: Educate patients and their families about medical conditions, treatments, medication options, and post-discharge care, considering culture and age. Provide support and resources to help patients manage their health and recovery.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Ensure compliance with all regulatory and hospital documentation standards.
• Patient Experience: Engage with patients and their families in a manner that promotes comfort, trust, and understanding. Address patient concerns with empathy and professionalism.
• Employee Experience: Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. Offer constructive feedback and assistance to peers, and engage in open communication to promote mutual respect and teamwork.
• Emergency Response: Respond to medical emergencies with quick and effective intervention, including performing life-saving procedures and stabilizing patients as needed.
• Infection Control: Adhere to infection control protocols and ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Implement standard precautions and safety measures to prevent the spread of infections. Leverage nurse-driven protocols to reduce healthcare-acquired infections.
• Acute Stroke Units: Satisfactorily complete all required continuing education hours regarding the care of acute stroke patients.
• Maintain annual education requirements for hospital-based certifications (e.g., DNV, CARF).

Non-Essential Duties

• Participate in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with best practices and advancements in nursing.
• Complete all required education.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new staff members and students as needed.
• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, Evidence-Based Practice, and research when applicable.

Requirements

• Preferred Experience: Minimum of two years of acute care nursing experience.
• Required Licensure/Education:
  • Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
  • Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois.
  • New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • For intensive care unit: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 1 year of hire.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
• Preferred Skills: Professional nursing certification in area of specialty; basic ECG recognition skills.

Benefits

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including:

• Compensation:
  • Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
  • Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call.
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Benefits (0.5 to 1.0 FTE):
  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
  • Educational Assistance Program.
• Benefits (0.001 to 0.49 FTE):
  • Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work.

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements

• Exposure:
  • Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets.
  • Video Display Terminals: Average.
  • Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood. Use of needleless IV system, universal precautions, and protective equipment minimize risk.
  • TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test, and universal precautions reduce risk.
• Sensory Requirements:
  • Speech: Required to communicate with patients/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel, and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
  • Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.
  • Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
  • Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help, and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.
  • Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.

Activity/Lifting Requirements

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 10%
• Twist: 4%
• Stand: 40%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 25%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 10%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 30%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Lifting and carrying requirements: Lifting of patients off their beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment (e.g., carry 25'-150' waist high for IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 30
• Twist: 15
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 10
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 2
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 15
• Reach above shoulders: 2

Repetitive Use Of Hands (Frequency Indicated):

• Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight <5 lbs. Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs. Occasionally.
• Fine Manipulation: Typing on computer, medical/supply dispensing cabinet, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IVs.
• Leg Strength: Up to 50 lbs. Occasionally.
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery, or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.

Environmental Factors and Special Hazards

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

• Inside hours: 6-40
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: Odors

Special Hazards: