RN-Stepdown/Critical Care

More than just a job, it's a vocation.

Location: IL - Our Healthcare Facility

Employment Type: Regular

Salary Range: $31.21 - $49.94

Compensation Type: Hourly

Our organization appreciates the unique skills and talents that each member contributes. The salary 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 actual 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, procedures, and protocols of our healthcare facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient's needs or condition.
• Evaluate and integrate data from assessments to identify diagnoses or conditions relevant to care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to determine optimal outcomes.
• Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients, families, and the care team.
• Execute the care plan, ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and staying updated on knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively across all practice areas, collaborating with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Employ clinical inquiry and integrate the best available evidence into practice.
• 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:

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for effective oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, and push/pull objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
• Utilize vision and depth perception for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as color differentiation.
• Regularly use smell to identify and recognize odors.
• Frequently rely on hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push/pull 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 and hands/arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Licenses and Certifications:

For 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 other specified certifications.

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing or Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services or Compact State.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or other specified certifications.

Work Schedule:

Day Shift (United States)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Progressive Care Unit

Weekly Hours:

24

Benefits:

We value our outstanding employees and provide 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.

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.