Registered Nurse-Ortho Bone and Joint Center- Day Shift

Registered Nurse

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for SIH patients.

Education:

Associate, Diploma, Bachelor's degree or Master's in Nursing

Licenses and Certification:

Current Illinois Registered Nurse license

Current CPR/BLS Card

Current ACLS card (within 6 months of hire)

Current ACLS & PALS card (within 6 months of hire)

TNCC (within 1 year of hire or residency graduation)

ECRN (within 18 months of hire or residency graduation)

ACLS, Fetal Monitoring – Monitoring, & NRP (within 6 months of hire)

NRP (within 6 months of hire)

NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire)

ONS

Experience and Skills:

Technical

Experience:

NA

Role Specific Responsibilities:

Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs

Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient and families

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individual plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team

Provide in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients

Demonstrate ability to use clinical judgement in conjunction with critical thinking to recognize, act upon, and report changes in patient condition

Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical record

Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety and quality of care

Supervision and delegation responsibilities of licensed practical nurse and/or unlicensed assistant personnel

Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service professionals

Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure

Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level

Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $31.25 to $49.06