Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN)

This is a PRN position

Job Summary :

• The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for managing the individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health through the nursing process;
• collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families;

and supervising assigned team members.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and / or the client facility’s policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
• Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his / her family.
• Delivers care with appropriate age and cultural competence to specific patient populations according to individualized needs.
• Provides individualized patient / family education customized to the patient and his / her family.
• Documents patient assessment findings, physical / psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to adult resuscitation and advanced life support protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, family and client facility staff.
• Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift.
• Maintains current competency in nursing specialty by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;

establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• No experience required.
• Current IL RN licensure in good standing in the state of practice, and all other states where license is held.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification obtained within 6 months of hire is required.

FLSA Statement :

This position is classified as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employees in non-exempt positions are entitled to receive overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek in accordance with state and federal regulations.

EEO Statement :

Touchette Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.