Memorial Health

Registered Nurse (RN) - ER

Memorial Health  •  $30.23 - $48.37/hr  •  Taylorville, IL (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $30.23/Hr.

Max

USD $48.37/Hr.

***Sign-on bonuses up to $20,000.00***

The Registered Nurse-ED will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of evidence-based nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidence-based findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate. ( FT OVERNIGHTS)

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
  • Maintains Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
  • Maintains ACLS provider, PALS provider (must be completed within 12 months of hire)
  • TNCC or TNS, ECRN or ENPC certifications preferred.

Experience:

  • Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows (12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder):
  • Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-12 credits on the Clinical Ladder
  • Behavior Grid. BSN preferred.
  • Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 13-24 credits on the Clinical Ladder
  • Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred.
  • Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 credits on the Clinical Ladder
  • Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN
  • required.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Attends all hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory in-services.
  • Maintains competencies as identified in unit specific requirements.
  • Completion of self-evaluation. It is the incumbent's responsibility to submit to the nurse manager at annual evaluation time documentation to validate annual credentialing requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcome, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
  • Interviews patients and /or family to obtain required history and determine appropriate Triage status.
  • Assists physicians with multiple bedside procedures including but not limited to chest tube insertion, intubation, suturing, lumbar puncture, etc.
  • Accurately cares for patients receiving forensic care, ie. Blood alcohol levels, workers compensation, rape, patient abuse.
  • Provides patient teaching relative to presenting conditions.
  • Completes 12 lead EKG’s.
  • Assures that department is survey-ready at all times.
  • Communicates effectively with ED physicians and team members.
  • Provides safe patient care during patient transport utilizing appropriate protocols.
  • Performs other related work as required or requested.

    • The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

    Memorial Health

    About Memorial Health

    Memorial Health is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

    Dedicated to unsurpassed excellence in care, education, and research, our community-based, not-for-profit corporation features a team of nearly 10,000 strong throughout eight state-of-the-art affiliates offering a broad array of vital services. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

    We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    1,001-5,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Springfield, IL
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    memorial.health
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