Registered Nurse-Surgery

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Full Time Watseka, IL, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $35.00 To $45.00 Hourly

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to work in our Surgery Department.

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Department: Surgery

Status: Full Time, 36-40 hours per week

Schedule: Days, 6:30am-3pm; 8am-5pm

Summary/Objective

The registered nurse is responsible for providing high quality professional health care to patients for all age groups cared for in the unit.

Essential Functions

• Providing timely and appropriate assessments of patient condition.
• The plan of care is formulated timely and addresses all of the patient’s problems and interventions are appropriate for the patient's condition.
• Recognizes emergencies promptly and responds in an appropriate manner.
• Takes responsibility for crash cart readiness, department readiness and is proficient in emergency procedures.
• Administers medications & IV's timely and accurately.
• Performs treatments & procedures skillfully and on time as appropriate to the unit.
• Educates patients & families, delivers the information on an appropriate level to the individual. Information is complete & documented.
• Applies knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals.
• Assures that hourly rounding and assessing is completed.
• Demonstrates an awareness of fall prevention techniques: identifies patients at risk, communicates risks to other caregivers, reports all falls.
• Engages in infection control practices and demonstrates knowledge of isolation procedures.
• Documentation is timely and accurately reflects patient condition and progress.
• Practices within ethical, regulatory and legal guidelines.
• Familiarity with the electronic documentation system and using it effectively and efficiently.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience/Education Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. Possess current hospital experience (within 5 years) or be a new nursing graduate (within 2 years). Prefer at least 1 year of experience in hospital clinical nursing. Possess a service orientation.

Licenses/Certifications

• State of Illinois RN license.
• CPR certification within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS within one year of hire.
• PALS within one year of hire.
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401K
• Paid Time Off