Registered Nurse

Sovereign Care Services LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Signing bonus

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sovereign Care Services LLP is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to provide essential care in our Emergency Room. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will hold an Associate degree in nursing, possess a valid RN License in Illinois, and have 1–3 years of ER experience. The position requires 12-hour shifts, and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, BSN preferred.
• Current RN License in Illinois needed.
• 1-3 years of ER experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line care to patients in Emergency Room.
• Assess patient needs and plan care.
• Evaluate patient responses and adjust care plans.
• Educate patients and families about care requirements.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education provision to patients

Education

Associate degree in nursing

BSN (preferred)

Tools

BLS certification

ACLS certification

SANE certification

Job description

Job Summary

While maintaining the ability to work under pressure, you will provide first line care to patients admitted to our Emergency Room. We strive to treat patients with the compassion and respect they deserve. You will utilize advanced practice skills, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills to meet the unique need of each patient. This position collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure patient care plans are implemented and monitored for effectiveness. This position requires 12‑hour shifts from 7 AM‑7:30 PM, 11 AM‑11 PM or 7 PM‑7:30 AM.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Signing bonus
• Vision insurance

Benefits / Perks

• 401(k)
• Employee Discounts

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process, critical thinking skills, professional judgment, and the attributes of Careful Nursing to provide care for an assigned population of patients.
• Assesses patient needs to determine care requirements.
• Plans care and delegates tasks to ancillary personnel based on patient assessment.
• Evaluates patient response to care provided and makes changes in the plan for care as needed.
• Promotes patient/family independence through the provision of education related to patient's condition, treatment, medications, and ongoing self‑care requirements.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and problem‑solving skills independently.
• Synthesizes information and resources to care for complex, higher acuity patients.
• Completes designated unit‑specific competencies.
• Completes at least 16 hours of continuing education, in addition to mandatory in‑service requirements, within the last year that is specific to daily clinical practice.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and facilitates discharge planning and patient education.
• Coordinates discharge planning by identifying discharge needs, implementing/revising, and communicating the plan in collaboration with the patient/family/significant others.
• Discusses patient progress, problems, and needs with physician and multidisciplinary team members regularly to ensure that goals for discharge are met.
• Assures high levels of quality of care through compliance with regulatory standards, reference to current research related to patient care outcomes, and participation in the data collection and analysis process of ongoing quality monitoring.
• Uses supplies cost‑effectively and efficiently, and works with the management team to make unit supply level adjustments, additions, and revisions.

Qualifications

Job Type: Full‑time

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)
• Current Registered Nurse License in this state (Illinois)
• BLS and ACLS (required)
• 1–3 years of ER experience (required)
• SANE certification and ability to be on call.