Registered Nurse - Stepdown

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights:

Sign-on Bonus: Please consult with your recruiter regarding eligibility for the sign-on bonus!

Benefits: We offer a competitive and affordable health insurance package, which includes:

• Daily pay options!
• Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 annually.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Support for adoption expenses.
• A variety of health insurance plans and wellness programs.
• Retirement plans with employer matching contributions.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programs (EAP).

*Please be aware that benefits and eligibility may differ based on position, and exclusions may apply.

Job Summary:

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

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient's needs or condition.
• Analyze and synthesize assessment data to determine relevant diagnoses or conditions for care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to identify optimal outcomes.
• Formulate a plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients, families, and the care team.
• Execute the plan while ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively across all areas of practice, fostering collaboration with patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
• Employ clinical inquiry and integrate the best evidence into practice.
• Utilize evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge in critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient's age-specific 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.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate from an accredited nursing school or equivalent educational background for licensing.

EXPERIENCE:

• No prior experience is necessary.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Regularly sit, reach, and perform data entry.
• Frequently utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as color differentiation.
• Regularly use smell to identify odors.
• Frequently use hearing to receive oral communication and detect body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting/moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet/legs and hands/arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS:

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• Or
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Or
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
• Or
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Essentials - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: CV Intermediate Care

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Benefits: Our organization values its outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental 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 their earned, unpaid base pay instantly (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer and 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.