Registered Nurse (Med-Surg)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Med-Surg), full-time days

Description

Provide individualized, age-specific patient care from admission to discharge. You will assess, document, analyze patient data, develop and update evidence-based plans of care, provide education to patients and families, and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing practice. You will collaborate with the healthcare team to support continuity of care through communication, referrals, and multidisciplinary updates.

Responsibilities

• Assess and record patient status; identify care needs at admission
• Organize and maintain accurate, complete assessment data
• Identify problems requiring immediate attention
• Validate diagnoses with patient/family and care team
• Document diagnoses to support expected outcomes and the plan of care
• Initiate and update the Problem List; incorporate age-specific care principles
• Document that the individualized plan of care was discussed with and agreed upon by the patient/family
• Begin discharge planning at admission; coordinate discharge plan inputs
• Identify patient teaching needs and provide evidence-based education
• Prioritize and organize evidence-based nursing interventions
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient responses
• Review and update the plan of care using measurable, realistic goals
• Document progression toward outcomes; address unmet outcomes for continuity of care
• Reassess nursing actions for effectiveness
• Communicate with patient/family and the care team regarding patient care and the nursing role
• Collaborate on patient progress and the plan of care
• Present relevant information in multidisciplinary meetings for peer feedback
• Make appropriate referrals as needed for continuity of care

Requirements

• BSN
• Current Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• American Heart Association BLS
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to collaborate with others
• Strong analytic abilities
• ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN from an accredited program within 3 years of first day in the clinical nurse role

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits supporting employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected life events (eligibility varies by employment classification)
• Sign-on bonus eligibility may apply with specific conditions (e.g., internal employees/rehires who left within 1 year are not eligible; some new graduate internal employees in their first licensed RN position may be eligible)

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