Job Description

Department:

36102 Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Emergency Department

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

10

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

1900-0500 in conjunction with bedside RN role

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Title Registered Nurse –Outcomes Coordinator-Emergency Department

Scheduled Hours 10 hours a week in conjunction with RN ED staff position;

Nights (7p-5a)

This position will provide an exclusive focus on clinical excellence. This will include identifying patients in real-time that pertain to performance improvement (PI) initiatives and contemporaneously intervening with staff members (physicians, nurses, technicians, secretaries) to highlight these patient opportunities and provide support. This position will systematically evaluate the quality and effectiveness of clinical practice and analyze appropriate internal and external data to identify opportunities for improving patient care services and achieve outcome excellence. This position will also serve to facilitate issues related to patient safety and a team approach to patient care.

• Identifies problems and issues related to clinical quality and patient safety and proposes courses of action to resolve issues by researching and benchmarking solutions.
• Follows patient tracking system in real time to facilitate appropriate care standards and responds to codes as a resource and to assist team members with current care standards
• Serves as a resource and leader to the multidisciplinary teams to improve clinical performance in disease management and patient outcomes.
• Responsible for professional growth by maintaining knowledge of current care standards, protocols, and best practices.
• Collaborates with unit clinical practice partner on research and educational opportunities.
• Facilitates the development of the multidisciplinary team members.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Position Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
• BSN required from approved program
• Requires 3 years experience in emergency clinical nursing that includes emergency department, acute care setting, quality improvement.
• Current AHA CPR
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Good computer skills, specifically with Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to work flexible hours according to customer needs
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and in difficult situations
• Maybe exposed to hazardous materials and life-threatening diseases •
• Demands that may occasionally require lifting to 20 pounds and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and respond to multiple simultaneous requests
• Ability to travel locally
• Ability to communicate with patients and families

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.