REGISTERED NURSE (RN) DAYS-MED/SURG/ORTHO
Company: Advocate Health
Location: Cudahy
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
3MESG is a true Medical/Surgical Unit. At South Shore 3MESG
cares for the majority of surgical patients. We see a wide variety
of ortho and general surgeries, like total knee replacements, bowel
resections, lap choles, and amputations. We also get a wide variety
of medical patients, like alcohol withdrawal, pneumonia, anemia,
DKA, you name it! Will see stable pediatric patients aged 16 and
older. You will see a very diverse population with many different
diagnoses. Our average daily census is 28 patients, with our unit
being 33 beds. It is fast paced, busy, and diverse, which makes
3MESG a great unit to work on and if you haven't heard already it's
cooler at the shore! Looking for novice and experienced RN, Newly
Licensed Nurses and Graduate Nurses passionate about nursing care,
service and health equity. up to $5,000 Sign On Bonus for fulltime
NEW - Loan forgiveness up to $20,000 Up to $7,200 Education
Assistance Minutes from Grant Park Beach, South Shore beach , and
McKinley Beach great for walking after work or enjoying the
outdoors Major 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.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team
member practices, and
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification
issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Education Required:
- Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing.
Experience Required:
- Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical
nursing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 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. Certification Addendum:
- Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for
hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others)
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- 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.
- lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
- carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
- Must be able to:
- push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
- 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. Therefore, protective
clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
- 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.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work
expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.
Keywords: Advocate Health, Racine , REGISTERED NURSE (RN) DAYS-MED/SURG/ORTHO, Healthcare , Cudahy, Wisconsin
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