Dialysis RN: Patient-Centered Care & Safety Advocate

Advocate Health Care; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Hinsdale facility. You will use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, engaging patients and families across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, adjusting plans, ensuring safety culture, timely EHR documentation, and appropriate delegation. Requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience and a Board-approved nursing program; telehealth considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
• Licensed RN with privileges in the practicing state; telehealth may be involved.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Monitors patient conditions, adjusts care plans, mobilizes resources, and collaborates with the care team to influence care outcomes.
• Upholds and promotes a culture of safety.
• Continuously evaluates patient, team, and unit outcomes, taking action as needed.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution, fostering team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adhere to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respects interdisciplinary roles, and contributes to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Appropriate delegation to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, credentialed medical assistants, etc.).
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May be required to float to other units, departments, care areas, or facilities within the designated service area to meet patient care needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served; age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Communication

Team collaboration

Safety culture

EHR documentation

Delegation

Floating to other units

Clinical judgment

Time management

Education

Board-approved nursing education program

BSN (preferred)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Hinsdale facility. You will use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, engaging patients and families across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, adjusting plans, ensuring safety culture, timely EHR documentation, and appropriate delegation. Requires 1 year of clinical nursing experience and a Board-approved nursing program; telehealth considerations apply.