Registered Nurse - Stepdown​/Critical Care

IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type: Regular

Pay Range: $31.21 - $49.94 per hour

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Provides direct nursing care in settings where patients require complex assessments and intervention, in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Obtain comprehensive data from patients, families and other healthcare providers to develop a holistic picture of the patient’s needs or condition.
• Analyze and synthesize assessment data to determine diagnoses or conditions relevant to care.
• Identify optimal outcomes for the patient in collaboration with the patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Develop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain outcomes, using clinical judgement in collaboration with the patient, family and interprofessional care team.
• Implement the plan, employing strategies to promote and maintain a safe environment, coordinating implementation with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Evaluate processes and progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Contribute to the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, evaluate own practice, and maintain current knowledge and competence.
• Communicate effectively in all areas of practice, collaborate with patient, family and interprofessional team.
• Use clinical inquiry and integrate best evidence into practice.
• Apply evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in critical care nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and maintain a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

No experience required.

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0–25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25–50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) – issued by Compact State
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) – Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials – American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

• Ba…