RN-Stepdown/Critical Care

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation.

Location: IL - SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Employment Type: PRN3

Salary Range: $31.21 - $49.94

Compensation Type: Hourly

Our organization appreciates the unique skills and contributions of each team member. The compensation for this position is influenced by various factors, including relevant experience, market conditions, and other qualifications. The salary range provided reflects what we reasonably anticipate offering at the time of posting, but final compensation may vary in accordance with legal guidelines.

Position Overview:

This role involves delivering direct nursing care in environments where patients require intricate assessments and interventions, adhering to the established policies, procedures, and protocols of our healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient's needs or condition.
• Evaluate and interpret assessment data to identify diagnoses or conditions relevant to care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to determine optimal outcomes.
• Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients, families, and the care team.
• Execute the care plan, ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Assess processes and progress toward achieving goals and outcomes.
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and staying updated with current knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively across all areas of practice, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Employ clinical inquiry and integrate the best available evidence into practice.
• Utilize established evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient's age-specific and clinical needs as outlined in the department's Scope of Service.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Education:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.

Experience:

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull items weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Regularly sit, reach, and engage in data entry.
• Frequently utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as color differentiation.
• Regularly use smell to identify odors.
• Frequently rely on hearing for oral communication and to detect alarms or machinery issues.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull items weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet/legs and hands/arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Licenses and Certifications:

For Illinois:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) and Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services or Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

Work Schedule: Night Shift (United States)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Pat Rms 3100 Progressive Care Unit

Weekly Hours:

0

Benefits:

Our organization recognizes the value of our outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access their earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.