RN Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Prime Healthcare; Joliet (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Medical Surgical department at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL. The RN will deliver comprehensive patient care, monitoring health conditions, and collaborating with medical staff. Candidates must possess valid RN licenses and relevant certifications, ensuring quality health outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Current state RN License required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications necessary within 30 days.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and guide patient/family teaching and nursing activities.
• Monitor patients' conditions and communicate changes to physicians.

Skills

Patient Care

Telemetry Monitoring

Basic Arrhythmia Interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Current RN License

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Overview

• Department: Medical Surgical

• Schedule: Nights, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts, PRN

• Facility: Prime Healthcare St Joseph Hospital

• Location: Joliet, IL

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Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in Telemetry Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to their assigned patients. They communicate with the physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.

4. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

5. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.

6. Ventilator Management experience preferred.

7. Medical-Surgical Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC) or similar certification; preferred.

8. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $45.90. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.