RN-Stepdown/Critical Care (WO)

Join Our Team: More Than Just a Job

Location: Mount Vernon, IL

Worker Type:

Regular

Compensation:

Hourly Pay Range: $31.21 - $49.94

Our organization appreciates the unique skills and talents each team member contributes. The compensation for this position is determined by various factors, including relevant experience, market conditions, and other qualifications. The stated pay range reflects what we reasonably anticipate offering at the time of posting, but the final compensation may vary in accordance with legal guidelines.

Position Overview:

This role involves delivering direct nursing care in environments where patients require intricate assessments and interventions, adhering to the established policies and protocols of our healthcare organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient's needs.
• Analyze and synthesize assessment data to determine relevant diagnoses or conditions for care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the inter-professional team to identify optimal outcomes.
• Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients and families.
• Execute the care plan, ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the care team.
• Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, regularly evaluating personal performance and staying updated on knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively across all areas of practice, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.
• Employ clinical inquiry and integrate evidence-based practices into nursing care.
• Utilize established evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient's age and clinical needs as outlined in the department's Scope of Service.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and safety.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse.

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
• Utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, including color differentiation.
• Employ smell to recognize odors.
• Use hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet, legs, hands, and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Licensure and Certifications:

State-specific requirements include:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the respective state
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - AHA or other relevant certifications as specified for each state.

Work Schedule:

Night Shift

Employment Type:

Employee

Department:

Progressive Care Unit

Weekly Hours:

36 hours

Benefits:

We value our outstanding employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs:

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members to access earned, unpaid base pay before payday (fees may apply).
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We provide upfront tuition coverage through the FlexPath Fund for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.