Staff Nurse - Continuous Post

The starting wage for this position is listed above. This position is represented by Illinois Nurses Association. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Employees at this level participate in a patient care program by applying nursing skills in direct patient care and by planning, demonstrating, and supervising patient care activities in an assigned area. They work under general supervision from a designated supervisor.

administer patient care with a high degree of skill, as prescribed by a physician.

in accordance with the orders of physicians, programs and sets priorities for the administration of nursing care for a patient group, such selection and delegation of patient care assignments including consideration of staff capacity and special patient needs .

establishes nursing care goals for an individual patient or a patient group, formulates patient care plans, and motivates nursing personnel to follow plans and recognize the relationship of each aspect of care to ultimate goals.

encourages other nursing personnel to identify with the nursing team, to recognise their particular contribution, and to appreciate the role of all health sciences in the group approach to patient care.

establishes unit procedures to effect a coordinated approach to the care of a patient group.

explains departmental and unit policies and procedures, identifies and reports policy and procedural deficiencies, and evaluates new policies and procedures.

demonstrates nursing procedures and techniques to assure staff's ability to render effective care.

establishes short-range goals for patient instruction and rehabilitation, plans assignments of nursing personnel to implement these goals, and assists in patient and family instruction.

performs other related duties as assigned.

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position.

About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score.

This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the Final date to receive applications, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview.

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