at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Posting:Jun 5, 2024, 10:00:42 AMClosing Date:Jun 19, 2024, 11:59:00 PMFull-timeShift Start Time:11:00A.M.Shift End Time:9:30P.M.
Collective Bargaining Unit:NNOC NursesNNOC NursesPosting Salary:$34.971 - $47.657 Hourly
Organization:Health and Hospital Systems
PLEASE BE ADVISED that this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Cook County and the National Nurses Organizing Committee. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, Cook County will exhaust internal eligible applicants prior to considering external applicants. Cook County is assembling a list of qualified candidates for this position that will be considered should the position not be filled with internal eligible applicants.
LOCATION: John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
SHIFT: 11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Starting salary is commensurate with years of RN experience
Job Summary NNOC Members Only
The Clinical Nurse I is a professional care provider who is responsible and accountable for coordinating and providing safe, effective individualized nursing care for patients and supportive care to significant others.Nursing care involves application of the nursing process and utilizing technical skills for patient care delivery.These activities require nursing judgment based on application of scientific principles of nursing, problem solving and teach/learning.
Typical Duties
Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients taking into consideration the age specific needs of patient in assigned area of responsibility
Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis of emergency situation
Works and communicates effectively with a variety of individuals
Provides general direction, guidance, and coordination of patient care given by other levels of nursing staff
Applies knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures
Operates equipment correctly and safely necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical area
Performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities
Applies principles of infection control and safety
Evaluates patients presenting complaint at triage
Performs admission assessment on assigned patients upon arrival to the department
Obtains assessment information from patients/significant others as appropriate
Collects assessment data as a basis for formulating nursing diagnosis and provide appropriate age specific care relative to the following factors, biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, ability to manage continuing care needs after discharge, perform peripheral IV cannulation aseptically, and administer medications safely and carefully, specifically cardiac medications
Performs ongoing and scheduled reassessments according to Divisional/department standards
Performs transfer assessments on assigned patient when transferred in or out of the department
Establishes nursing diagnosis, problems, desired outcomes, and interventions based assessed needs
Collaborates with patient, significant other, and other healthcare team members in planning care during hospitalization and for discharge
Develops nursing plan of care that is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines, based on patient care and nursing practice standards, considers the culture and spiritual values, and considers patient age specific needs relative to these factors, biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, and discharge planning needs
Communicates with patient and significant others the nursing plan of care
Performs interventions in a competent, skillful and safe manner
Prioritizes interventions according to patient needs
Applies principles of growth and development across life span in providing care appropriate to patient's age specific needs in adult and geriatric
Provides education to patients and significant other based on assessed learning needs. Provides appropriate Perioperative Teaching and Postoperative discharge instructions
Performs the technical aspects of care according to established practice standards (procedures, treatments, IV/Blood administration, medical administration)
Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of clinical equipment
Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving interventions
Demonstrates competence in applying the principles of standard precaution, isolation and asepsis
Evaluates patient's responses to interventions
Modifies and implements interventions as appropriate
Re-evaluates patient's response
Records accurately, concisely, and legibly in paper form or electronic, the following information: assessment/reassessments, plan of care, interventions, and patient's responses.
Signs documentation with legible signature and classification in paper form and electronic with... For full info follow application link.
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