Registered Nurse (RN), General Surgical ENT - Nights

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Springfield Memorial Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the General Medical/Surgical ENT Unit (2B) on a full-time night shift. The role includes caring for ENT patients after facial/neck surgeries, airway management, drains, and post-surgical treatments, with opportunities for advanced nursing skills.

Highlights include a $20,000 sign-on bonus and a Magnet hospital environment focused on high-quality care and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Illinois required.
• Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
• Ability to position and transfer average adult patients and perform care duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide care for ENT/post-surgical patients on 2B unit.
• Manage airways, drains, meds, and dressing changes.
• Deliver post-operative nursing treatments and patient education.

Skills

RN skills

Post-surgical care

Airway management

Education

Illinois RN license

Job description

*** $20,000 SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE *** This is a Full Time Night Shift Position Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts (6:45pm - 7:15am), Every Third weekend Rotation The Registered Nurse (RN), General Medical/Surgical ENT Unit (2B) focuses on ENT patients, providing care for patients after facial and neck reconstructive surgery, that often require new airways, such as laryngectomy and tracheostomy, as well as advanced hernia repair and trauma surgical patients. Patient population ranges from younger to older adults. Many opportunities for central lines, TPN, trach and laryngectomy care, drain care, PCAs, dressing changes, nursing treatments, meds and postsurgical care.

A Registered Nurse at Springfield Memorial Hospital means becoming a part of a Magnet hospital that raises the bar for excellence. The SMH environment expects high quality care for patients and RNs who want to advance learning to ensure they can be the best nurse possible. Quality nurses not only understand, but also exhibit, that “care starts with caring.” Nursing is about caring for people. Above all else, working at Memorial means we expect you to exceed customer expectations. You can do this by treating each patient as if they are the only one you are caring for that day, being the calm voice for the family, finding the answers when you don’t have one, and displaying compassion in all interactions.

Licensure/Certification/Registry:

- Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.

- Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.

Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.

- Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing.

- Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.

- Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.