RN-Stepdown/Critical Care

Job Description

Job Description

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

Location: IL - Our Healthcare Facility

Employment Type:

Regular

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 determined 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 the final pay may vary in accordance with legal guidelines.

Job Overview:

The 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 facility.

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 integrate data from assessments to identify diagnoses or conditions pertinent to care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary 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 interdisciplinary team.
• Assess processes and progress towards 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 interdisciplinary team.
• Engage in clinical inquiry and apply best evidence to 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 safety.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:Education:

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

Experience:

• No prior experience necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly sit, reach, and perform 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 body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting/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 one of the following:
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Progressive Care Unit

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

Benefits:

We value our outstanding employees and offer 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 instantly (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.