RN - Acute Care with Discharge Planning

Kindred Hospitals; Northlake (IL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Hospitals is seeking a Registered Nurse for Kindred Hospital Chicago - Northlake. You will provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process, developing care plans with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.

You will monitor patient status, communicate changes to physicians and supervisors, and participate in discharge planning. Qualifications include RN licensure and BCLS/ACLS as applicable; a postsecondary nursing credential is

Qualifications

• Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation.
• Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary.
• Communicates changes in patient’s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate.
• Participation in discharge planning process.
• Assists physicians with examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Performs treatments and provides services to level of licensure.
• Maintains patient safety and reduces the likelihood of errors.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the plan of care.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Communication

Time management

English fluency

Attention to detail

Education

Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Kindred Hospitals is seeking a Registered Nurse for Kindred Hospital Chicago - Northlake. You will provide planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process, developing care plans with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.

You will monitor patient status, communicate changes to physicians and supervisors, and participate in discharge planning. Qualifications include RN licensure and BCLS/ACLS as applicable; a postsecondary nursing credential is