Registered Nurse - Chicago

Job Description

Job Description

Summary

​Department: RMC 3 NW Surgical Stepdown

Shift Timings: 19:00 - 07:30 Hours, Monday to Friday 3 days 12 hours shift.

Per Week: 36 Hours

30 bed neuro stroke/surgical step down unit work at least every other weekend-weekend sick calls will be made up the following weekend

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. 
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Minimum Qualifications

BLS, ACLS, flu EKG trach/vent experience a must

Chest tube experience a must

Dialysis experience preferred step down ratio-1:3, 1:4, tele ratio 1:5

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Required Skills
RN Step Down
Travel RN
Traveler Step Down RN
Work Authorization

• Green Card
• US Citizen

Certifications & Clearance Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH)