Staff Nurse (Inpatient)

Quick Facts

• Role: Inpatient Staff Nurse
• Focus: Admission-to-discharge nursing process, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient safety, documentation

Description

The Inpatient Staff Nurse role supports organizational values and complies with policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory/accreditation standards. You are responsible for the complete nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, teaching, evaluation, and documentation—throughout a patient’s stay. The position emphasizes evidence-based practice, leadership and delegation, infection control, patient safety, and effective communication using SBAR.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full nursing process from admission through discharge
• Coordinate care using the nursing process and involve patients and families in a culturally sensitive plan of care
• Document patient care planned for and delivered according to policy and protocol
• Lead and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to improve outcomes
• Delegate appropriate activities to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel
• Evaluate patient status, set goals, and apply evidence-based practice
• Improve patient care and/or systems using quality measurement and improvement data
• Contribute to safe care delivery, including correct use of safety/restrictive devices
• Follow infection control policies and maintain knowledge of precautions, codes, and safety procedures
• Communicate effectively with patients/caregivers based on age, cognition, and language abilities
• Communicate patient care needs and status changes to the medical staff and interdisciplinary team using SBAR
• Rotate to all units as needed; adapt to policy/procedure and patient population changes

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) OR ADN with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years of first day in the clinical nurse role
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• American Heart Association BLS
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration
• Strong analytic abilities

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected events
• Sign-on bonus eligibility may apply (with specific internal/re-hire conditions); see benefits details URL for full information