Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiac Diagnostics

Advocate Health Care; Barrington (IL); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 95 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL seeks a Registered Nurse – Cardiac Diagnostics for per diem, day shifts with weekend coverage. You will deliver and coordinate patient-centered care using evidence-based practice and collaborate with the care team.

Responsibilities include skilled assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure safe patient environments and smooth transitions to home or other facilities. IL RN license required.

Qualifications

• Current IL RN license is required.
• BSN preferred; ADN acceptable if BSN program is pursued within four years.
• Current AHA CPR certification required.
• Weekend, holiday and variable shifts may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and assist with patient handling.

Responsabilités

• Lead evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care for cardiac diagnostics.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate patient care as part of the care team.
• Coordinate transitions of care to home or other healthcare settings.
• Ensure safe patient environment and adherence to policies.

Connaissances

Clinical assessment

Patient-centered care

Team coordination

Communication skills

Formation

BSN preferred

ADN acceptable with BSN plan

Outils

AHA CPR

Description du poste

• Scheduled Hours - Per Diem, Work on an \"as needed\" basis
• Day Hours

Good Shepherd Hospital

Barrington, IL

• Registered Nurse – Cardiac Diagnostics
• Monday through Friday
• Day Hours
• Saturdays - 8am to Noon
• Closed Major Holidays
• Scheduled Hours - Per Diem, Work on an \"as needed\" basis
• Day Hours

Job Summary

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities. The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.

Position Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
• BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement for nurses with less than 12 months of experience to enroll in BSN completion program to be completed in four years. Nurses with more than 12 months experience in direct patient care must possess a BSN or obtain either BSN or Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) recognized nursing certification within one year of the date of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.
• Current AHA CPR
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
• Certain positions may need to take call
• Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
• Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
• Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
• Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.