at TAD PGS in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Typical Duties
- Assists with patient care tasks within their designated clinical specialties, but when appropriate may also assist with nursing care tasks within their clinical competencies that emerge on other units on a temporary basis.
- May receive assignments to multiple units within the shift, within their primary department depending on patient care needs and performs all duties appropriate.
- May accompany patients awaiting a bed or transfer to the unit or testing area if monitoring or nursing care is required during the transition or testing.
- Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients taking into consideration the age-specific needs of patients.
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment/data collection that includes consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharges planning factors systematically.
- Applies principles of infection control and safety.
- Performs the technical aspects of care according to established practice standards (Procedures, treatments, IV/Blood administration, medication administration).
- Competency with inserting IVs and phlebotomy.
- Communicates pertinent information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members as appropriate.
- Formulates and updates an individualized plan of care based on the patient's assessed needs, desired outcome, and consideration of age-related requirements.
- Records accurately, concisely the assessment, medication, tolerance of procedures, reassessment, and plan of care, interventions, and patient's responses and changes in patient condition and outcomes.
- Operates equipment correctly and safely necessary for providing patient care including monitors, ventilator care, IV pumps, and the like.
- Evaluates effectiveness of care and revise interventions as appropriate.
- Must be willing to work with patients receiving care for termination of pregnancy – pre procedure, during procedure and post procedure in Labor & Delivery and Obstetrics units.
- Performs or directs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving interventions.
- Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency.
- Ensures appropriate and timely handoff communication to other staff nurses and charge nurses at shift change and assignment change to ensure continuous safe care.
- Demonstrates awareness of patient/family rights and ethical and legal issues.
- Responsible to update competencies and certifications/ licenses.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois or the ability to obtain license two weeks prior to starting employment (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
- Current experience inserting IVs and performing phlebotomy
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
- One (1) year of Labor & Delivery nursing experience within an acute care setting.
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification or ability to obtain certification within three (3) months of starting employment (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
