at Trinity Health in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse, RN professional to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Loyola Medicine’s 3 hospitals are located approximately 30 minutes from Downtown Chicago. Gottlieb is a community based hospital, in Melrose Park, IL.
Initiates and provides ongoing evaluation of ostomy surgery patients. Marks optimal stoma site reflecting assessment of patient’s anatomy, physical capabilities and lifestyle. Initiates a plan of care that includes discharge goals during pre-op visit and communicates plan with multidisciplinary team and patient/family via electronic documentation, conferences or telephone AND adjusts plan to meet changing needs. Makes regular post-operative visits to ostomy/wound patients to assess physical and psychological readiness for learning. Educates patients and families regarding ostomy/wound care to facilitate rehabilitation through independence and self-care. Facilitates patient/family education and evaluates demonstrated patient outcomes.
Benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Education stipend ($300/year)
- Certification bonus (one-time payment of $1000)
- Continuing education (e-learning and/or discounted tuition for select programs)
- Fitness Center
- Referral rewards
- Differentials (charge/preceptor, nights, weekends, etc.)
- Self-scheduling holiday schedule (so you know year-to-year what holiday you will work)
- “Loyola nurse for life” (growth opportunities through school, committees, leadership training, etc.)
Our promise to you:
Joining Loyola Medicine is about being a part of something bigger! We treat the human spirit, in our patients and our colleagues. We are a part of a community, which believes in the wholeness of each individual, and serves to uplift others in mind, body and spirit. We are passionate about your growth and success in your career at Loyola Medicine. We value you, for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. We also understand that we are better together.
III. Position Requirements :
Minimum Education:
Required: Bachelors Degree
Preferred: Masters Degree
Specify Degree(s): Nursing. Graduate of accredited Wound, Ostomy, Continence program with board certification in ET nursing
Minimum Experience:
Required: 3-5 years of previous job-related experience
Preferred: N/A
Licensure/Certifications:
Required:
Current Registered Nurse License State of Illinois
Preferred: N/A
Other: Specialty certification in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (CWOCN).
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
