Min: USD $30.23/Hr. Max: USD $48.37/Hr. Overview:
***Sign-on bonuses up to $20,000.00***
The Registered Nurse (RN) -Emergency Department (ED) will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of evidence-based nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidence-based findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate. (FT NIGHTS)
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Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification/Registry:
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Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
- Maintains Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
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Maintains ACLS provider, PALS provider (must be completed within 12 months of hire)
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TNCC or TNS, ECRN or ENPC certifications preferred.
Experience:
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Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows (12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder):
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Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-12 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid. BSN preferred.
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Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 13-24 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred.
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Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 credits on the Clinical Ladder
- Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN
- required.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Attends all hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory in-services.
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Maintains competencies as identified in unit specific requirements.
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Completion of self-evaluation. It is the incumbent's responsibility to submit to the nurse manager at annual evaluation time documentation to validate annual credentialing requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcome, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
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Interviews patients and /or family to obtain required history and determine appropriate Triage status.
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Assists physicians with multiple bedside procedures including but not limited to chest tube insertion, intubation, suturing, lumbar puncture, etc.
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Accurately cares for patients receiving forensic care, ie. Blood alcohol levels, workers compensation, rape, patient abuse.
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Provides patient teaching relative to presenting conditions.
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Assures that department is survey-ready at all times.
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Communicates effectively with ED physicians and team members.
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Provides safe patient care during patient transport utilizing appropriate protocols.
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Performs other related work as required or requested.
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
