Registered Nurse, Surgical Neuro ICU, Weekend Only Option

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Springfield Memorial Hospital is seeking a Weekend Only RN for a full-time day shift on weekends, eligible for weekend premium pay. The unit is a Surgical-Neuro ICU, designated Comprehensive Stroke Center by TJC, caring for critically ill patients after surgery, transplant, or neuro events.

The RN will delegate, supervise, and provide nursing care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process, participate in research when appropriate, and contribute to quality improvement while

Qualifications

• RN licensed to practice in Illinois.
• Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
• Weekend availability for day shift required.

Responsabilités

• Delegate, supervise, and provide nursing care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process.
• Contribute to quality improvement and adhere to mission, vision, and values.
• Participate in research when appropriate and maintain evidence-based practice.

Connaissances

Patient care

IV insertion

CPR/BLS

Formation

ADN or BSN

Description du poste

WEEKEND ONLY RN: nFull-time day shift weekend only position is eligible to receive an additional Weekend Only premium pay.

Surgical-Neuro ICU nDesignated by TJC as Comprehensive Stroke Center. Cares for patients who have experienced critical illness as a result of surgery, post-transplant, or neuro event requiring critical care recovery.

Very busy environment includes complex patients requiring ventilators, frequent drip titration, frequent neuro checks, various IV lines, surgical site and drain care, CRRT, and external ventricular drain monitoring. Charge RN serves on Code Team and Rapid Response Team.

The registered nurse is responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. They will provide age-appropriate care and will participate in research when appropriate and incorporate research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. In addition, they will contribute to quality improvement processes and adhere to SMH Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.

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.

Education:

• ADN or BSN

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.