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Certification Details - BLS
- Illinois State Licensure
- ACLS
Job Details - The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.
- Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
- Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
- Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
- Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
- Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
- Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
- Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
- Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
- Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
- Department Specific Job Functions include manage care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
- Collaboratively identify patient goals of care, design and maintain care plans with patient and family.
- Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
- Prepare patients for procedures, pain management, IV venipuncture, blood administration, monitor labs.
- Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital.
- Document all care using EMR.
- Ensure team huddles are occurring.
- Evaluation of patients.
- Delegate with appropriate follow-up.
- Answer call lights.
- Ensure basic care such as turning, toileting, etc is done per standards of care.
- Conflict management.
- Professional communication with all team members.
Job Requirements - Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.
Additional Details - Required Skills & Experience: Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.
- Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A
Date Posted: 21 November 2024
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