Registered Nurse, RN - Full-time Nights

About the role

Kindred Hospital Chicago – North is a 164-bed long-term acute care hospital providing in-depth care for an extended recovery period. We partner with physicians and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week to support patients on their journey to wellness. The hospital is located alongside the North Branch Chicago River and surrounded by the greenery of Horner, Welles, and Revere Parks.

Responsibilities

• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
• Develops nursing care plans in coordination with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.
• Communicates changes in a patient’s clinical condition with physicians, nursing supervisors/managers, and coworkers as appropriate.
• Participates in the discharge planning process.
• Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing department.
• Directs, supervises, provides, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients.
• Assigns or delegates tasks based on patient needs, potential for harm, complexity of the task, and scope of practice of the assigned staff.
• Documents patient admission assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent information in the medical record according to nursing standards and policies.
• Performs assessments on all patients on admission and reassessments as per policy.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
• Develops and updates nursing care plans, ensuring coordination with the patient, family, and care team.
• Assesses and reassesses pain, utilizes appropriate pain management techniques, and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Revises the plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering age-specific needs and standards of care.
• Receives physician’s orders, ensures accurate transcription, and documents completion.
• Administers medication utilizing the five rights of medication administration to reduce potential errors.
• Formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness; includes family in teaching as appropriate.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures; performs services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Functions as a liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
• Interprets data about the patient’s status to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients’ conditions.
• Answers telephone, paging system, patients’ call lights, anticipates patient needs, and makes rounds of assigned patients.
• Consults other departments to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
• Provides end-of-shift report to oncoming nurse; ensures narcotics are counted, documentation is complete, and physician orders are signed off.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to management, coworkers, and physicians.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
• Participates in orientation, instruction, and training of new personnel.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Qualifications

• Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing (Required).
• Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Preferred).
• Registered Nurse (RN) – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state of practice (Required upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (BCLS) (Required upon hire).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred upon hire).
• Six (6) months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting (Preferred).
• Experience demonstrating critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced clinical environment (Preferred).

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Expectations

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Able to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function under stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k), FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness

Pay

$40.00–$59.44 per hour