Staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Stroke - $35-47 per hour

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Stroke for a nursing job in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Stroke
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 24 hours per week
• Shift : days
• Employment Type : Staff

Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology Stroke Telemetry 0.6

Registered Nurse Neurology Stroke Telemetry

Scheduled Hours : 7 AM- 7 PM

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.

Neurology Stroke Telemetry Unit provides nursing care for a wide scope of neurological, surgical and medical care patient populations.

AAH Lutheran is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 1 Trauma Hospital with a high acuity of neurological patients and cutting edge interventions serving the Northwest side of Chicago and it’s surrounding areas.

While specializing in the neuro patient population, telemetry monitoring provides a specialty population with exposure to a variety of medical, surgical and traumatic diagnoses On 10Tower the Nursing team responds to Medical Stroke Alerts with the Rapid the Response Team both on inpatient units and in the ED.

10Tower is a warm, support environment for nurses who want to develop their skills in a fast-paced, ever-changing setting.

Professional growth experience include, working in a Magnet environment, a shared governance management style allowing staff participation in the decision making process at the unit level, hospital and / or corporate level, and nursing leadership advancement opportunities within a large healthcare corporation.

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.

• Current AHA CPR
• 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 #R126105. Posted job title : Registered Nurse (Rn) - Neurology Stroke Telemetry 0.6 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
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