Description

• Provides professional nursing care for patients on assigned nursing units, in accordance with established statutes, standards and practices. 
• Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care. 
• Utilizes all resources in the initial assessment of patient needs, including biophysical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, discharge planning, self-care, and education; performs a reassessment each shift, upon transfer or discharge, and more frequently as necessary. 
• Practices universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures. 
• Maintains accurate and concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses. 
• Participates in discharge planning; upon discharge ensures that a written teaching/discharge plan has been developed for assigned patients, including disease process, complications, medications, diet, physical activity, and self-care needs. 
• Demonstrates an understanding of the role of all health care providers to appropriately meet the needs of the patient. 
• Demonstrates the ability to make effective nursing judgements in routine and emergency situations.
• Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. 

Requirements

• Licensed and current registration in the state of Illinois. Current CPR certification. Clinical experience preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of the Nursing Process and strong nursing practice skills, including physical assessment.
• Ability to initiate a nursing plan of care and identify appropriate nursing interventions and evaluations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical and technical skills specific to the assigned department

Work is of medium to heavy demand. Routine lifting requirements of a minimum of more than 50 pounds. Stands and walks for most of the shift. Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required. May be exposed to infectious diseases. Works inside.