Registered Nurse (Observation Unit)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Observation Unit)
• Setting: 43-bed Observation Unit under the Emergency Department (telemetry monitoring)
• Focus: Evidence-based, patient-centered care for diverse medical/surgical/neurologic/oncology/cardiology populations

Description

Provide clinically competent, evidence-based care and coordinate the plan of care for an assigned group of patients. You will advocate for patients, apply clinical expertise, and participate in multidisciplinary decision-making, teaching/mentoring, and unit operations. The role includes safe and timely nursing interventions, ongoing evaluation/documentation, and accurate bedside handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Patient advocacy using an individualized, age-specific, culturally sensitive nursing plan of care
• Protect patient health, safety, and rights; use a team approach to achieve daily patient-centered goals
• Advance clinical expertise through continuing education and specialty certification when eligible
• Identify priorities, set measurable goals, implement and evaluate nursing interventions, and document responses in the health record
• Escalate appropriately when further intervention is needed; consult experts/resources as needed
• Delegate and supervise interventions; provide complete, timely, accurate information at handoff
• Participate in professional engagement (precepting, peer feedback, professional organizations/committees)
• Support innovation and unit-based quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Graduate of an NLN accredited school/college of nursing
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher
• Current State of Illinois, Registered Professional Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association
• Analytic ability (conceptual and quantitative)
• Oral, listening and written communication skills
• Strong human relation skills to collaborate effectively in difficult situations
• Ability to use a keyboard to enter or retrieve data

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events
• Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification (sign-on bonus eligibility rules may apply)