Registered Nurse (RN) - OB Per-Diem

Memorial Home Services; Jacksonville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Home Services is seeking a compassionate nurse responsible for the delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients. You will utilize the nursing process to assess needs, develop individualized care plans, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.

You will collaborate with families and other health professionals, document progress accurately, and adapt teaching to each patient’s readiness.

Qualifications

• Delivers age-appropriate patient care using the nursing process.
• Assesses health status through interview, observation and physical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Develops individualized care plans with specific goals and target dates.
• Implements interventions to meet patient goals.
• Evaluates patient progress and adjusts care plan as needed.
• Completes timely, accurate documentation in the patient medical record.
• Utilizes safe techniques with patient care equipment.
• Prioritizes tasks based on patient condition and assignments.
• Collaborates with the care team from admission to discharge.
• Delivers care while promoting safety and reducing risks.
• Advocates for patients with families and the healthcare team.
• Adapts teaching to patient readiness and learning level.
• Incorporates cultural and developmental factors into patient education.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Advocacy

Interprofessional collaboration

Job description

Responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age-appropriate care. Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. Contributes to quality improvement processes. Adheres to MH Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.n

Assesses patient’s health status through interview, observation and physical assessment skills.

Develops an individualized plan of care with specific goals and target date in collaboration with the patient, family, provider and other members of the health care as appropriate.

Implements appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to move the patient toward established goals or outcomes.

Systematically evaluates and documents patient’s progress to expected outcomes / goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift and modifies plan of care based on patient’s responses to expected outcomes.

Completes documentation in the patient medical record accurately and in a timely manner

Demonstrated technical knowledge and skill to safely utilize patient care equipment.

Prioritizes work based on changes in the patient condition, changes in assignments and unanticipated interruptions.

Collaborates with the health care team to organize tasks and activities from the patient’s admission through discharge. Delegates tasks and activities to other members in the health care team using appropriate

Performs all nursing care activities using techniques to promote safety, reduce risks, and follows policies and procedures.

Acts as an advocate for the patient with families, physicians and other healthcare team members.

Adapts teaching strategies passed on the patient’s response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.

Implements cultural, age-specific gender and developmental factors into patient/family education about health concerns, disea