Registered Nurse; RN; Endoscopy

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Position Type:
On-site

Manages, coordinates and performs nursing care with compassion and care for an assigned group of patients and their families and incorporate preventative measures.

A goal of nursing is to educate and restore a patient to an optimal level of wellness as defines by the patient and their families and incorporate preventative measures.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current registration or eligibility for licensure with the State of Illinois for practice as a professional nurse – RN.
• BLS & CPR required.
• ACLS preferred.
• CLINICAL JUDGEMENT – Clinical reasoning, which includes decision-making, critical thinking, and a global grasp of the situation, coupled with nursing skills acquired through a process of integrating formal and informal experiential knowledge and evidence-based guidelines.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess the full scope of patient needs, using the nursing process on a continuous basis.
• Utilizes past nursing experience to anticipate problems while seeking out multi-disciplinary collaboration with comfort, when necessary.
• Recognizes patterns and trends that may predict the direction of illness.

Nursing activity that create a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment for patients/families and staff. Working on another’s behalf and representing the concerns of the patient/family and nursing staff; serving as a moral agent in identifying and helping to resolve ethical and clinical concerns within and outside the clinical setting. Promotes safety throughout patient’s and family’s transitions along the healthcare continuum. Actively anticipates and monitors patient and family changes, responds appropriately.

Effectively resolves patient complaints. Engages all patients in a personalized, compassionate manner.

Working with others (e.g., patients, families, healthcare providers) in a way that promotes/encourages each person’s contribution toward achieving optimal/realistic patient/family goals. Involves intra-and inter-disciplinary work with colleagues and community. Body of knowledge and tools that allow the nurse to manage whatever Environmental and system resources exist for the patient/family and staff, within or across healthcare and non-healthcare systems. Consults and coordinates with team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

Actively utilizes evidence-based practice and customer service data to improve caring practices. Effectively plans and communicates patient care plans. Facilitates active involvement of others in team meetings regarding patient care and/or practice issues. Seeks out opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Recruits diverse resources when appropriate to optimize patient outcomes. Serves as a resource to department and patient/family.

The sensitivity to recognize, appreciate and incorporate differences into the provision of care. Differences may include, but are not limited to, cultural differences, personalities, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age, and values. Integrates cultural differences into patient/family care; incorporates appropriate alternative therapies. Tailors healthcare culture to meet the diverse needs and strengths of each patient/family.

The ability to facilitate learning for…