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Advocate Aurora Health · 7 hours ago

Registered Nurse (RN) - Internal Float Pool

Aurora Sinai Medical Center - 945 N 12th St

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$37.50/hr - $56.25/hr

1+ years exp

Advocate Aurora Health is a leading nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, and they are seeking a Registered Nurse for their Internal Float Pool. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, coordinating patient discharge plans, and collaborating with healthcare team members to ensure patient safety and effective communication throughout the care continuum.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum

Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care

Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family

Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice

Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes

Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel

Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions

Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care

Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience

Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards

Qualification

Registered Nurse licenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Proficient computer skillsCritical decision makingHolistic patient careTeam building skillsCommunicationTime management skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)

Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing

Minimum 1 year of experience required

Demonstrates progression to provide holistic patient care and the ability to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus

Demonstrates progression to recognize situational changes that require unplanned or unanticipated interventions, and responds to situations with confidence, timeliness and flexibility

Proficient computer skills, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems

Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills

Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members and physicians

Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others

Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions

Excellent organization, prioritization and problem-solving skills

Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions

Demonstrates coordination, collaboration, delegation and team building skills

Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist

Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head

Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance

Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force

Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present

Position requires use of foot pedals on carts or machines

May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease

Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions

Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job