Staff Nurse RN - Neuro/Stepdown Unit

Overview

• Department: Neuro/Stepdown

• Schedule: Nights, 7p-7a, full-time, rotating weekends and holidays, self-scheduling

• Facility: Prime Healthcare Saint Joseph Medical Center

• Location: Joliet, IL 60435

Our Neuro/Stepdown unit is an 18-bed unit providing quality care to the acute neurological and chronically critically ill patients. It is also our response team for acute inhouse stroke codes. 

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Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit. The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients. He / She communicates with physician about changes in the patient’s clinical condition including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1.      Current and valid state RN License.

2.      Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3.      Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.

4.      Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.

5.      Ventilator Management experience preferred.

6.      Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $53.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

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