Intensive Care Nurse

Silver Cross Hospital; New Lenox (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Illinois, is seeking a Registered Nurse to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care across the unit. You will supervise CNAs and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality nursing.

The role emphasizes patient safety, accurate documentation, and adherence to privacy standards while providing compassionate, evidence-based care.

Qualifications

• CPR certified.
• Licensed as an RN in Illinois or eligible per Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, nutritional, and functional needs.
• Plan and implement a care plan with nursing interventions for the age population served.
• Assess educational needs of patient/families and implement teaching strategies.
• Evaluate care given and patient response.
• Document nursing care in the medical record.
• Delegate and supervise CNA, SNA and other healthcare workers who assist the nurse in the plan of care.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Promote a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing safe practices.
• Maintain highest standard of privacy and confidentiality per Standards of Conduct.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Medication administration

Patient education

Team leadership

Education

LicensedRN IL or eligible per Nurse Practice Act

Job description

Position Summary: Provides professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for assigned patients. The Registered Nurse provides care consistent with the standards of professional nursing. Provides leadership and supervision to CNA/SNA and other healthcare workers as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assesses each patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, nutritional, and functional needs
• Plans and implements a plan of care with the appropriate nursing interventions specific to the age population served
• Assesses educational needs of patient/ families implementing teaching strategies
• Evaluate care given including the patient response
• Documents nursing care in the medical record
• Provides delegation and supervision to CNA, SNA and other healthcare workers who assist the nurse in the plan of care
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed
• Promotes a clean and safe environment of care, utilizing the SAFE error prevention habits
• Provides the highest standard of privacy and confidentiality in matters involving patients, coworkers, and the hospital by abiding by the Standards of Conduct

Required Qualifications:

Education and Training:

• CPR certified
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois or eligible for licensure per Nurse Practice Act