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Advocate Aurora Health · 3 days ago

Registered Nurse Medical Surgical/Telemetry - Internal Float Pool

Aurora St Lukes Medical Center - 2900 W Oklahoma Ave

Full-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, seeking Medical Surgical/Telemetry Registered Nurses to join their Internal Float Pool. The role involves providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care, utilizing evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes across various units within the facility.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled communication, leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum

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

Qualification

Registered Nurse licenseBasic Life Support (BLS)Medical Surgical experienceTelemetry experienceElectronic medical recordsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsTime management skillsTeam collaboration

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

Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing

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