Registered Nurse - General Peds Float Pool .9 7p
Company: Advocate Health Care
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Patient-Centered Wholistic Care - The registered nurse is
culturally sensitive and engaged with the beliefs and values of
diverse populations. Nurses engage with inter-professional
colleagues to deliver exemplary care. Lifelong relationships with
patients and families develop to support achievement of health
goals.
- 1)Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient,
plan and implement interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan of care. Involves the patient and family in planning and
implementing care.
- 2)Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout
the healthcare continuum.
- 3)Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations
that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family
outcomes.
- 4)Analyzes challenging situations and intervenes as appropriate
to optimize patient outcomes. Implements strategies to reduce
patient risk and increase patient safety.
- 5)Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and
individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to
develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and
family.
- 6)Initiates referrals and discharge planning and actively
coordinates the plan utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.
- Clinical Excellence: The registered nurse contributes to
inter-professional excellence which is represented by achieved
clinical outcomes. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision
making, and skilled dialogue, nurses lead efforts to create the
safest patient environment and the best patient experience.
- 1)Consistently applies evidence-based practice in patient care.
Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice.
- 2)Utilizes knowledge and experience to anticipate and alter the
plan of care as needed.
- 3)Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating
the ability to care for patients with complex problems.
- 4)Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow
through with planned, interdisciplinary care.
- 5)Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive
quality, cost effective care.
- 6)Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of
patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those
needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
- Leadership -The registered nurse participates in leading
healthcare transformation and the nursing profession with
commitment, dedication, and expertise. Expressing vision,
demonstrating accountability through shared governance,
contributing to the profession, and coordinating inter-professional
care are all characteristics of the registered nurse.
- 1)Participates in shared governance activities and initiatives
to improve processes and patient outcomes.
- 2)Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team
members.
- 3)Seeks out opportunities to enhance the knowledge, skill, and
competence of other department members.
- 4)Proactively facilitates compliance with regulatory
standards.
- 5)Assumes a leadership role in the nurse/unlicensed assistive
personnel team and delegates appropriately.
- 6)Promotes the culture of safety through identifying threats to
patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports
patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to
identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation
of corrective actions.
- Compassion - The Advocate Nurse demonstrates presence with
patients and families, practices empathy, and supports spiritual
needs and beliefs. The nurse demonstrates respect and dignity
always, and their presence is essential during the most vulnerable
times. Nurses promote relationship development with communities to
create strong partnerships and to improve health outcomes of
patients and communities served.
- 1)Provides and role models adaptive communication styles and
techniques based on individual patient needs.
- 2)Provides and role models behaviors necessary to care for
patients with altered physical and psychosocial needs.
- 3)Applies ethical decision making.
- 4)Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other
clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the
patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.
- 5)Consistently utilizes an individualized, wholistic and
non-judgmental approach to patient care.
- Innovation - The registered nurse contributes to the future
delivery of care to patients and to systems that support nursing.
They embody the characteristics of inquiry, adaptability, change,
and continual development, through performance improvement,
evidence-based practice, and research initiatives.
- 1)Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to
improve the functions of the department and the patient care
experience.
- 2)Creatively uses knowledge, resources, and technology to
transform care for the diverse patient population.
- Professional Growth - The registered nurse is committed to
lifelong learning, building knowledge and skill sets to keep pace
with new delivery models and a changing healthcare environment.
This promotes practice to the full scope of their nursing license.
- 1)Contributes to the growth of the nursing profession through
professional association membership, mentoring nursing students,
and other nursing and clinical colleagues, continued academic
progression, and contributions to nursing science.
- 2)Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational
growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
- 3)Critiques one's own nursing practice and initiates
professional practice goals to enhance individual, unit, department
and organizational goals.
- 4)Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge
base relevant to practice.
- 5)Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes
annual unit competencies in a timely manner.
Licensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)
Education/Experience Required:
- --- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing --- See
Education Addendum for site specific requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- --- Good communication skills --- Good computer skills --- Good
time management and organizational skills --- Familiarity with
patient care equipment
- --- Current Illinois RN license --- Current CPR ---
Certifications/education required for the nursing specialty - See
Certification Addendum
Physicial Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in
order to accommodate staffing Certain positions may need to take
call Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment Ability
to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace Work
environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous,
or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick Ability to
assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other
disaster Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and
patients Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and
access all areas of the unit
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient
lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with
the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with
at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient
lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case
basis.
Addendum: Education Addendum ALL SITES --- GRADUATE FROM AN
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF NURSING --- BSN PREFERRED BroMenn Medical
Center: --- Effective 01/01/2015: ADN acceptable with agreement to
enroll in BSN completion program within two years of hire date and
to be completed within five years of hire date. Children's
Hospitals: --- Effective 01/01/2017: Complete and maintain PALS
certification within 6 months of hire Christ Medical Center: ---
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required --- Certification in
your current area of specialty once meeting eligibility
requirements. Condell Medical Center: --- Effective 02/01/2015: ADN
acceptable with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in
two years and to be completed in five years. Good Samaritan
Hospital: --- Externally hired new grads BSN required. BSN
preferred for experienced new hire nurses. --- Certification in
your current area of specialty once meeting eligibility
requirements. Good Shepherd Hospital: --- Effective 07/01/2015: ADN
acceptable with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in
two years and to be completed in five years. Illinois Masonic
Medical Center: --- Effective 01/01/2012: - New Grads: Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN) required - Experienced RNs: Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN) required. - Experienced RNs: Invasive
Cardiology (Cath/EP) and Operating Room (OR) - ADN may be
acceptable with greater than 3 years of experience in specific
specialties with agreement on hire to enroll and complete BSN
completion program within 3 years of hire. --- Certification in
your area of specialty once meeting eligibility requirements. - If
employed prior to January 1, 2012 and have shown demonstrated
attempts but failed to become certified, the associate will be
grandfathered. Lutheran General Hospital: --- Effective 06/01/2012:
ADN acceptable with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program
in two years to be completed in five years. Sherman Hospital: ---
Effective 01/01/2015: ADN acceptable with agreement to enroll in
BSN completion program and to be completed in four years. South
Suburban Hospital: --- ADN acceptable with agreement to enroll in a
BSN completion program within two years of hire date and to be
completed within five years. Trinity Hospital: --- ADN acceptable
with agreement to enroll in a BSN completion program within two
years of hire date and to be completed within five years.
Certification Addendum Associates will maintain annual educational
requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or
others) Mother Baby: --- Completes basic AWHONN FHMPP 2 day course
--- Completes annual FHR competency --- Completes and maintains NRP
certification as assigned Emergency Room: --- Completes and
maintains ECRN certification, if base station. --- Completes and
maintains ACLS & PALS certification after 1 year experience. ---
Completes and maintains TNS/TNCC & ECRN certification after 2 years
experience ICU/CCU: --- Successfully completes ECG course and
annual exam --- Completes and maintains ACLS certification NICU ---
Completes and maintains NRP certification within 6 months of hire
Mental Health: --- No additional requirements M/S Tele: ---
Completes ECG course and annual exam --- Completes and maintains
ACLS certification Neuro: --- Completes and maintains ACLS
certification Oncology: --- Completes radiation therapy safety
competency. --- Completes central line competency including
declogging of central lines. --- Completes chemotherapy provider
course and maintains renewal every 2 years Rehabilitation: --- No
additional requirements Surgery/OR: --- Demonstrates the ability to
both scrub and circulate in most cases Interventional Cardiology:
--- Complies with established radiation safety standards ---
Completes and maintains ACLS certification Pediatrics: ---
Completes and maintains ACLS certification within 6 months of hire
PICU: --- Complete and maintain PALS certification within 6 months
of hire Surgical Heart: --- Completes ECG course and annual exam
--- Completes and maintains ACLS certification Pediatric Surgical
Heart: --- Completes and maintains PALS certification within 6
months of hire IV/Infusion: --- Certified Registered Nurse Infusion
(CRNI or Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) within 2 years of
hire
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
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