Memorial Health

RN - ICU/ICCU

Memorial Health  •  $30.23 - $48.37/hr  •  Jacksonville, IL (Onsite)  •  5 months ago
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Job Description

Min

USD $30.23/Hr.

Max

USD $48.37/Hr.

***Sign-on Bonus of up to $20,000***

Working as a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive care of acutely ill patient. Provides care from adolescent to adult through the proper utilization of the nursing process; assessment, formulation of nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of plan of care in accordance with established standards, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. Responsible for supervising nursing staff to care for groups of patients.

Qualifications

Education:

  • Diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing required.
  • BSN preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

  • Licensed in the State of Illinois.
  • Certified in CPR or completes certification during Nursing Team Onboarding
  • Certified in ACLS or completed within 6 months of employment

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Advanced skills in reading, writing and oral communication.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of basic skills of professional nurse.
  • Demonstrates skills in the use of clinical information systems, basic skills in keyboarding and use of computer systems.

Responsibilities

  • Assesses patient’s health status through interview, observation and physical assessment skills.
  • Develops an individualized plan of care with specific goals and target date in collaboration with the patient, family, provider and other members of the health care as appropriate.
  • Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to move the patient toward established goals or outcomes.
  • Systematically evaluates and documents patient’s progress to expected outcomes / goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift and modifies plan of care based on patient’s responses to expected outcomes.
  • Completes documentation in the patient medical record accurately and in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and skill to safely utilize patient care equipment.
  • Prioritizes work based on changes in the patient condition, changes in assignments and unanticipated interruptions.
  • Collaborates with the health care team to organize tasks and activities from the patient’s admission through discharge. Delegates tasks and activities to other members in the health care team using appropriate
  • Performs all nursing care activities using techniques to promote safety, reduce risks, and follows policies and procedures.
  • Acts as an advocate for the patient with families, physicians and other healthcare team members.
  • Adapts teaching strategies passed on the patient’s response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
  • Implements cultural, age-specific gender and developmental factors into patient/family education about health concerns, disease specific conditions, self-care and long-term management of chronic conditions.
  • Promptly follow up on patient’s/ family requests/concerns
  • Provides care to all age groups as defined by nursing standards on each unit. Uses age appropriate communication techniques.
  • Perform tactics to support great patient experience and lead others to support initiatives in patient experience.
  • 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
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