Registered Nurse (Chicago)

RN Medsurg/Telemetry (Day/Nights)- Chicago, Illinois, USA

Benefits:

• 401(K)
• 401(K) matching 4%
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision Insurance

License/Certification

• BLS Certification
• RN License(Required)
• Work Location: In person

Job Requirements:

• The Telemetry/Med Surg RN is responsible for the clinical management of the unit.

• Assures compliance with professional, regulatory, governmental, and organizational standards.

• Assures satisfaction of patients while educating them on lifestyle changes and updates regarding the diagnosis, medication, and discharge instructions, prior to discharge from the hospital.

• Charts observations and activities related to patient care in electronic health record.

• Provides safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for a patient population using critical thinking skills, advocacy abilities and ethical approaches.

• Guides and directs assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.

• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition and reports changes to the physician.

• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control and hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.

• Actively participates in Quality Assurance/Process Improvement initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes, such as monitoring compliance of core measures, infection control practices, etc.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)
• Current Registered Nurse License in this state (Illinois)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (required)
• 1 year of experience in clinical expertise to which applying (required)
• Able to work various hours as needed.