RN - Weekend Shift - Medical/Surgical

Role Overview

This position involves providing professional nursing care within an interdisciplinary team, utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patient status through interviews, observations, and physical exams.
• Developing and modifying individualized care plans collaboratively with patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Implementing interventions to achieve desired outcomes and documenting patient progress.
• Ensuring patient safety, performing bedside lab testing, and troubleshooting equipment issues.
• Promoting professional development, sharing clinical knowledge, and practicing evidence-based nursing.
• Prioritizing tasks, collaborating with team members, and providing goal-focused shift reports.
• Advocating for patients, educating patients considering cultural and developmental factors, and ensuring adherence to safety policies.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives, patient satisfaction efforts, and unit-based projects.

Qualifications and Skills

• Valid RN license in Illinois, BLS certification, nursing diploma, and current clinical knowledge.
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and patient advocacy skills are essential.