Registered Nurse - Med/Surg I

Rush Copley Medical Center; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, IL seeks a registered nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care within the multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes compassionate, ethical, and knowledgeable care aligned with our Caring Model and institutional policies.

Requires current IL RN license, ADN is required with BSN preferred (to be attained within 5 years for hires/transfers after 8/1/2013).

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• For hires/transfers on/after 8/1/2013, must attain a BSN within 5 years.
• CPR certification required; ACLS within one year of hire or transfer.
• NIHSS certification maintained as required.
• Telemetry monitoring course completion at time of hire or within first 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patients’ status, plan of care, and goal achievement.
• Provide care in a compassionate, professional, ethical manner based on the Caring Model and Rush Copley policies.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team and seek guidance when necessary.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

BSN within 5 years of hire/transfer date

Job description

Position Summary: The registered nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patients’ status, plan of care, and goal achievement. Care is provided in a compassionate, professional, ethical, and knowledgeable fashion based on the Caring Model, exemplifies the mission, vision and values of Rush Copley, and is in accordance with policies and procedures. The registered nurse is expected to uphold the most ethical and safe processes while keeping the care of the patient as a top priority. The position works closely with the entire multidisciplinary team and must have a complete understanding of own limitations and, in turn, seek advice, judgment and support of others, when necessary.

Position Requirements

• License: Current state of Illinois Registered Nurse license required.
• Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing required, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred. For hires or transfers on/after 8/1/2013, must attain a BSN within 5 years of hire/transfer date.
• Certifications: CPR Required
• ACLS required within one year of hire or transfer
• Certification in Medical Surgical Nursing or PCCN desired
• Special Skills: Maintain NIHSS certification as required.
• Completion of Telemetry monitoring course at time of hire or within first 12 months of employment.
• Experience: 1-2 years of acute nursing experience is desired.

RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here.