Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU

Shriners Children's Chicago Rn

Shriners Children's Chicago is looking for an RN for our PACU / PICU combined unit to join our team.

Hours: This full-time day shift position will work 12 hour shifts (36 hours per week). On call weekend shifts and on call holidays are a requirement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze assessment data to determine diagnosis/issues
• Assess physical, psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual needs
• Utilize evidence-based assessment tools and validate findings with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Prioritize assessment findings based on immediate and anticipated patient needs.
• Documents the data and information collected in compliance with established guidelines and reflective of the needs of the patient.
• Identifies expected outcomes and develops a plan that prescribes strategies which address health promotion and restoration, health maintenance, or health related problems or issues and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
• Involves patient, family and healthcare team members in formulating a culturally appropriate individualized plan of care and identifies expected outcomes based on nursing assessment and diagnosis.
• Applies evidence-based nursing practices in developing the individualized plan of care to attain expected outcomes and continuity of care.
• Modifies the individualized plan of care according to the ongoing assessment and reevaluation of the patient's response, status, and outcome indicators.
• Documents the expected outcomes as measurable goals and the plan in a manner that uses standardized language or recognized terminology.
• Implements the plan of care in partnership with the patient, family and healthcare team members in a timely manner utilizing evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the needs of the patient.
• Prioritizes interventions based on patient's condition, preferences, situation, or anticipated needs and performs clinical treatments and procedures according to established procedural guidelines and protocols.
• Demonstrates compassionate behaviors of acceptance, caring and empathy for the patient and family.
• Ensures that all components of the individualized plan of care, including modifications, are documented in the patient health record.
• Communicates relevant information through hand offs across levels of care and organizations.
• Utilizes teaching strategies appropriate to the individual patient's condition and learning needs.
• Uses health promotion to support patients and families in developing skills that promote, maintain, or restore healthy lifestyles and self-management support.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized environment for the patient, families and staff.
• Seeks opportunities for feedback and evaluation of the effectiveness of the strategies used, including teach back.
• Evaluates the patient/family's understanding of and response to the plan of care.
• Utilizes systematic and ongoing assessment data to revise nursing diagnoses, outcomes, and the plan of care. Involves the patient, family and healthcare team members in the evaluation process.
• Documents the reassessment of patient status; patient and family participation and understanding; and the rationale for any revision in the plan of care.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within one year of employment
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within one year of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Two (2) years of Acute Care Nursing experience
• Pediatric experience in an orthopedic and/or plastics environment highly desired
• Bilingual English/Spanish

The pay range for this position is $38.13 - $57.20. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.