Job Summary
The role involves evaluating patients’ needs, creating and executing tailored care plans, overseeing nursing care, and assessing the outcomes of treatment. The position emphasizes patient safety, effective pain management, patient and family education, and facilitates transitions in care. On-call duties are also part of the responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of patients to understand their health status.
- Design and implement personalized care plans based on individual patient needs.
- Coordinate and manage nursing care to ensure effective treatment delivery.
- Evaluate patient outcomes to track the effectiveness of care.
- Promote safety measures to protect patients during their treatment.
- Manage pain effectively to enhance patient comfort.
- Educate both patients and their families on health management.
- Support the transition of care to ensure continuity and quality of service.
- Fulfill necessary on-call responsibilities as required.
Qualifications
- Must hold a current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is required for new hires starting on or after January 1, 2011.
- At least one year of experience in a related nursing role is necessary.
- Basic Life Support certification is mandatory.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certifications may be required depending on the department.
- Preferred candidates will have a minimum of three years of relevant experience in a similar position.
