REGISTERED NURSE- RMC 3RD CARDIAC TELE (PT Days)
Riverside Heathcare
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Job summary
Riverside Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for its acute care team in Kankakee, Illinois. This role involves high-quality patient care through assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates should have strong clinical skills and flexibly manage multiple tasks.
The position offers a competitive pay range of $34.18 – $44.45 per hour along with comprehensive benefits, including medical and retirement plans, and educational assistance.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Current RN license in Illinois.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans.
- Administer medications and monitor patient responses.
- Educate patients and families about conditions and treatments.
Education
Job description
Riverside Healthcare is seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our acute care team in Kankakee, Illinois. The RN will provide high‑quality, compassionate care to patients undergoing various treatments. This role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care in a fast‑paced environment. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical and interpersonal skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a commitment to excellence in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care. Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.
- Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients physical, emotional, and psychological needs. Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
- Treatment Administration: Administer medications, treatments, and procedures within scope as ordered by provider. Monitor patient responses to treatments and adjust care plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Patient Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients’ vital signs, physical condition, and response to interventions. Document all observations and changes in patient status accurately and promptly.
- Coordination of Care: Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and manage treatment plans effectively. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and contribute to discharge planning.
- Patient Education: Take into consideration culture and age when educating patients and their families about their medical conditions, treatments, medication options, and post‑discharge care. Provide support and resources to help patients manage their health and recovery.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Ensure compliance with all regulatory and hospital documentation standards.
- Patient Experience: Engage with patients and their families in a manner that promotes comfort, trust, and understanding. Address patient concerns with empathy and professionalism, striving to create a positive and supportive environment that fosters a sense of security and well‑being.
- Employee Experience: Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment. Offer constructive feedback and assistance to peers, and engage in open communication to promote a culture of mutual respect and teamwork.
- Emergency Response: Respond to medical emergencies with quick and effective intervention, including performing life‑saving procedures and stabilizing patients as needed.
- Infection Control: Adhere to infection control protocols and ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Implement standard precautions and safety measures to prevent the spread of infections. Leverage nurse‑driven protocols to reduce healthcare‑acquired infections.
- For all acute stroke units: Satisfactorily complete all required continuing education hours regarding the care of acute stroke patients.
- Maintain all annual education requirements for hospital‑based certifications (e.g., DNV, CARF, and others).
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with best practices and advancements in nursing practice.
- Complete all required education.
- Assist in the orientation and training of new staff members and students as needed.
- Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, evidence‑based practice, and research when applicable.
- Minimum of two years of acute care nursing experience preferred.
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within three years of start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- For intensive care unit: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within one year of hire.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
- Professional nursing certification in area of specialty preferred.
- Basic ECG recognition skills preferred.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
- Premium pay such as shift differential, on‑call.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and short‑ and long‑term disability.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work.
- Exposure
- Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets.
- Video Display Terminals: Average.
- Blood and Body Fluids: Frequent contact with intravenous devices and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. Use of needleless IV system, universal precautions, and protective equipment minimize risk.
- TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.
- Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
- Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment; ability to read reports and read machines.
- Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
- Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.
- Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.
- Sit: 10%
- Twist: 4%
- Stand: 40%
- Walk: 25%
- Kneel: 1%
- Lift: 10%
- Bend: 30%
- Reach above shoulders: 3%
- Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
- Up to 75 lbs: Not required
- Up to 100 lbs: Not required
- Over 100 lbs: Not required
Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment—carry 25-150’ waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25-150’ waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.
- Sit: 30
- Twist: 15
- Stand: 60
- Walk: 10
- Lift: 5
- Bend: 15
- Reach above shoulders: 2
Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight <5 lbs.
- Pushing & pulling – 50-200 lbs. Occasionally
- Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, medical/supply dispensing cabinet, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV’s.
- Leg Strength: Up to 50 lbs. Occasionally
Utilized in positioning beds during transport; x‑ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.
- Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
- Inside hours: 6-40
- Outside hours: 0
- Temperature: Normal Range
- Lighting: Average
- Noise Levels: Average
- Humidity: Normal Range
- Atmosphere: Odors
- Special Hazards: Chemical – drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy‑explosive oxygen; radiation‑cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical‑ use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
- Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.
USD $34.18 – $44.45/hr
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