Trauma Critical Care Registered Nurse (Part-Time)

Quick Facts

• Part-time, salaried position (24 hours per week)
• Focus: Trauma Critical Care nursing

Description

Part-time Trauma Critical Care Registered Nurse role providing pre-attending patient care through comprehensive assessments, nursing interventions, and accurate medical record documentation. You will triage incoming phone calls, manage urgent/emergent situations per protocols, operate emergency equipment, and initiate patient education. The position involves close collaboration with physicians and other clinical/administrative units in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment; comply with OSHA and report deficiencies
• Provide pre-attending care: assess chief complaint and patient needs, recommend solutions to providers, document nursing assessments
• Perform routine nursing duties (e.g., phlebotomy, medication administration, vital signs, lab specimen preparation)
• Demonstrate competency in complex specialty procedures (e.g., conscious sedation, chemotherapy administration, inseminations, implantable pain pump adjustments, excision and drainage of wounds)
• Interpret and respond to abnormalities in tests/procedures; document interventions
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments and with outside agencies/facilities as needed
• Triage and prioritize telephone calls; document assessments
• Manage urgent/emergent situations and cardiac arrests per protocol; obtain and operate emergency equipment
• Act as a resource for staff and physicians; delegate tasks according to Illinois law and organizational protocols
• Comply with existing patient-care policies and recommend improvements to management
• Initiate and coordinate patient education and provide staff teaching

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Illinois State Licensed Registered Nurse
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification
• 2 years of relevant clinical experience in an acute or ambulatory care environment

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, including protection for unexpected life events
• Benefits details available via the provided benefits link; eligibility varies by employment classification