Registered Nurse

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee; Beecher (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary’s Hospital - Kankakee in Illinois seeks an Emergency Department Registered Nurse for a full-time night shift to provide direct, safe, compassionate care to patients with urgent and emergent conditions.

Using the nursing process, you will assess, triage, treat, and reassess patients, administer medications, monitor cardiac and vital signs, collaborate with physicians, educate families, and document care while upholding EMTALA and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform rapid assessment, triage, treatment, and ongoing evaluation.
• Administer medications and therapies and monitor cardiac and vital signs.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team to plan patient care.
• Educate patients and families on care plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure EMTALA compliance.

Job description

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides direct, safe, and compassionate care to patients with urgent and emergent conditions on a full-time night shift. Using the nursing process, this role performs rapid assessment, triage, treatment, and ongoing evaluation, administers medications and therapies, and monitors cardiac and vital signs. The nurse collaborates with physicians and the care team, educates patients and families, maintains accurate documentation, and follows EMTALA and other safety and regulatory standards.