staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - CVICU - $35-47 per hour

Job Description

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) CVICU for a nursing job in Harwood Heights, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : CVICU
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : days
• Employment Type : Staff

Title : Registered Nurse - Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (MCICU)

Scheduled Hours : 12 HR Shifts : 7a-7p;

Full Time

Job Summary :

Using evidence-based practice clinical decision making compassion and skilled dialogue the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities.

The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment diagnosis planning implementation and evaluation in accordance with established standards policies and procedures.

MCICU in our level I trauma hospital is a 32-bed unit that provides nursing care to wide scope of medical critical care patient population.

Medical and cardiac cases are varied and can include respiratory sepsis and complex comorbidities.

Position Requirements :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
• BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement for nurses with less than 12 months of experience to enroll in BSN completion program to be completed in four years.

Nurses with more than 12 months experience in direct patient care must possess a BSN or obtain either BSN or Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) recognized nursing certification within one year of the date of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.

• Minimum 2 years of critical care nursing experience
• Current AHA CPR and ACLS
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
• Certain positions may need to take call
• Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
• Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
• Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
• Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available.

Unique patient lifting / movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R112423. Posted job title : Registered Nurse (Rn) - Medical Cardiac Icu-7A-7P

About Advocate Aurora Health

Advocate Aurora Health’s 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well.

To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you.

Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you’re at one of our 10 Magnet® designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
16 days ago