Registered Nurse Weekend Option 7am - 7pm

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; and supervising assigned team members.
Functions and Duties:

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and/or the client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.

• Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.

• Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient populations according to individualized needs.

• Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.

• Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.

• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
• Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

• Current IL RN licensure in good standing in the state of practice, and all other states where license is held.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification obtained within 6 months of hire is required.

Job Type: Full-time