RN (Interventional Cath) - part-time

10 Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center; Illinois; On-site; USD 51,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System in Illinois is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse (Interventional Cath) to provide individualized patient care, lead the patient care team on shift, and ensure high-quality outcomes. The RN will collaborate with physicians and radiology staff to support radiology and cardiology procedures.

The role requires ADN (or higher) and active RN licensure in Illinois, with ACLS and BLS/CPR certifications expected within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• ADN is required.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 days of hire).
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire).
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Responsibilities

• Assess data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation.
• Collaborate with the attending physician, cardiologist, and radiologist for procedures.
• Plan and evaluate care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Direct and supervise nursing activities delegated to other workers.
• Prepare patient for diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Administrate intravenous imaging contrast under radiologists’ direction as needed.
• Establish effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and health care team.

Education

ADN (Required)

RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Job description

RN (Interventional Cath) - part-time

Registered Nurses are responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care delivery. The Registered Nurse provides clinical leadership to the patient care team for the assigned shift.

Responsibilities

• Assessment- Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation.
• Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Collaborates with the attending physician and Cardiologist and Radiologist to provide necessary radiology and cardiology procedures.
• Coordination of Care- Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Demonstrates clinical competence when providing patient care.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care.
• Diagnosis - Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Directs and guides other healthcare workers and assumes accountability for performance of nursing activities delegated to other workers.
• Establishes and maintains communication with patients, families, significant others, and health teams and promotes participation with regard to the plan of care.
• Evaluation- Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Implementation - Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge - In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Makes decisions for care using the nursing process as a basis and takes actions that are consistent with standards for nursing practice and licensing laws.
• Manages an environment that promotes patient’s self esteem, dignity, safety, and comfort.
• Outcomes Identification - Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Participates in education of staff.
• Participates in evaluation of the patient care delivery system.
• Participates in research conducted at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System.
• Planning - Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Practices within the ethical and legal framework of nursing, fostering high standards of nursing practice, and constructs a course of action when confronted with ethical dilemmas.
• Prepares patient for diagnostic and interventional procedures.
• Administers intravenous imaging contrast under the direction of the radiologists as needed.
• Relationships - Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team.
• Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Seeks assistance when the situation encountered is beyond the nurse’s knowledge and experience.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• Teaching - Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Requirements

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Compensation

Compensation Estimated Compensation Range $37.23 - $57.71 Pay based on experience

When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life. Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us! We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area. Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs. We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers. We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.