Registered Nurse - Nursery - Full Time - Days

Humboldt Park Health

As a community-based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests in the community through programs that serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, provide health education, and promote initiatives and outreach for older adults. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring, and connection for the patients and families in the community we call home.

Since its founding in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed acute care facility providing patient-centered healthcare services focused on quality and compassionate care, ranging from everyday healthcare needs to treatment for the most critical conditions.

Join a Team That Cares for You, Too

Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or Registry position, you will be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff.

Benefits

Benefits eligibility and offerings vary based on employment status and applicable plan requirements. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, subject to eligibility requirements
• Paid Time Off (PTO), which may increase with years of service
• Employee discount at the Humboldt Park Health Wellness Center
• Education reimbursement, subject to eligibility requirements
• Employee wellness programs
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Opportunities for additional shifts, where applicable

Benefits, eligibility, and employer contributions are subject to the applicable plan documents, employment status, and organizational policies.

Position Summary

Provides professional nursing services in the treatment and care of antepartum, and postpartum patients. Assesses, plans, evaluates, implements, and documents the nursing process of care delivery. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and delivery of patient care. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.

Communicates and collaborates with nurses, physicians, OB Technicians and other members of the healthcare team to develop a plan of care to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.

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 the 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.

Educates patient/family prior to discharge regarding the diagnosis, medication and discharge instructions.

Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques for laboratory analysis necessary for patient treatment and diagnosis.

Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews mothers obstetrics gynecology to identify risk factors for the baby.
• Able to care for any infant that is admitted for treatment in the Special Care Nursery, such as prematurity, sepsis, hyperbilinemia, hypoglycemia, feeding and temperature instability or diagnosis that calls for a higher level of care.
• Attends all high risk deliveries to receive the infant and resuscitate and stabilize.
• Care for the normal newborn.
• Proficient at stabilizing neonate and preparing for transport to a Level 3 Center.
• Works collaboratively with the Pediatric Hospitalist, Neonatologist, Nursing team, Social Work and ancillary departments.
• Offer lactation support during the postpartum period.
• Provides infant care and education to mother/significant other or designee.
• Assist physician during circumcision procedure.
• Assist the Emergency Department with Pediatric, Neonatal stabilization in the ED.

Required Qualifications

• At least 1-3 years of relevant experience required
• ADN required
• BSN preferred

Licensure and Certification

• Current IL RN licensure required
• BLS required
• NRP required

Schedule

This position follows a full-time schedule. Flexibility may be required based on patient care and operational needs.

Shift Differentials

Shift differentials may apply based on the current Humboldt Park Health policy at the time the hours are worked.

Compensation

Pay Range: $ 37 $ 50 per hour

The pay range represents the budgeted compensation range for this position. Final offers may vary based on job-related factors, including qualifications, education, experience, skill set, internal equity, applicable policies, and other factors permitted by law.

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