Job Requirements:
• The Telemetry/Med Surg RN is responsible for the clinical management of the unit.
• Assures compliance with professional, regulatory, governmental, and organizational standards.
• Assures satisfaction of patients while educating them on lifestyle changes and updates regarding the diagnosis, medication, and discharge instructions, prior to discharge from the hospital.
• Charts observations and activities related to patient care in electronic health record.
• Provides safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for a patient population using critical thinking skills, advocacy abilities and ethical approaches.
• Guides and directs assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition and reports changes to the physician.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control and hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance/Process Improvement initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes, such as monitoring compliance of core measures, infection control practices, etc.
• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or micro techniques for laboratory analysis necessary for patient treatment and diagnosis.
Qualifications:
• Associate degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)
• Current Registered Nurse License in this state (Illinois)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (required)
• 1 year of experience in clinical expertise to which applying (required)
• Able to work various hours as needed.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
• 401(K)
• 401(K) matching 4%
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision Insurance
Physical Setting:
• Med Surg/Telemetry
License/Certification
• BLS Certification
• RN License(Required)
Work Location: In person
These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.
Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs; exemption forms must be provided by candidate upon hire.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!
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