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We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Clinical Nurse I- Emergency Medicine to join a leading Company located in the Chicago, IL surrounding area.
The Clinical Nurse I is a registered professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, and individualized Emergency Nursing care for patients and supportive care to significant others. Emergency Nursing care involves the application of the nursing process and utilizing technical skills for patient care delivery in an Emergency Department setting. These activities require nursing judgment based on the application of scientific principles of nursing, problem-solving skills, and demonstrated teaching/learning experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Performs admission assessment on assigned patients upon arrival to the Emergency Room
- Obtains assessment information from patients/significant others as appropriate
- Collects assessment data as a basis for formulating a nursing diagnosis and providing appropriate age-specific care relative to the following factors: biophysical, psychosocial, and environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, and ability to manage continuing care needs after discharge
- Performs ongoing and scheduled reassessments according to divisional/unit standards
- Performs transfer and discharge assessments on assigned patients when transferred/discharged from the department
- Demonstrates knowledge of the decontamination process
- Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients taking into consideration the age-specific needs of patients in assigned areas of responsibility
- Applies knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures
- Establishes nursing diagnosis, desired outcomes, and interventions from collected assessment data
- Collaborates with patient, significant other and other health care team members in planning care during hospitalization
- Collaborates with patient, significant other, and other healthcare team members for anticipated discharge needs
- Develops a nursing plan of care that is consistent with the therapies of other disciplines, is based on patient outcomes and nursing practice standards
- Considers the culture, spiritual values, and patient age relative to biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care capabilities, safety, infection control, learning needs, and discharge planning needs
- Communicates with the 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 the life span in providing care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the neonate/infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric client
- Provides education to patient and significant other based on assessed learning needs
- Performs the technical aspects of care according to established practice standards
- Demonstrates competence in the safe and effective use of clinical equipment
- Performs or directs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other lifesaving interventions
- Demonstrates competence in applying the principles of BSIS, isolation, and asepsis
- Evaluates patient's responses to interventions performed and document appropriately
- Modifies and implements interventions as appropriate
- Re-evaluates the patient's response
- Records accurately, concisely, and legibly in black ink or in the electronic medical record the following information: assessment, reassessment, plan of care, interventions and patient's responses
- Signs documentation with legible signature and classification
- Performs charge nurse/team leader responsibilities competently when assigned
- Provides general direction, guidance, and coordination of patient care given by other levels of nursing staff
- Demonstrates ability to communicate accurately, clearly, and concisely orally, written and electronically
- Demonstrates caring and respectful attitude in verbal and nonverbal communication
- Communicates pertinent information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members as appropriate
- Maintains confidentiality in all patient-related information
- Provides privacy for patients/families
- Treats patient/family with respect and courtesy
- Takes appropriate actions to address ethical concerns
- Performs as resource nurse/ preceptor/mentor to others
- Assists new staff with information or directions whenever requested and offers assistance as needed
- Conducts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) drills, fire drills, and patient-centered conferences or other unit educational activities as requested or assigned
- Operates equipment correctly and safely necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical area
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Illinois or ability to obtain license two (2) weeks prior to starting employment
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification or ability to obtain certification prior to the conclusion of orientation (Must provide proof if already obtained)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification or ability to obtain certification three (3) months after starting this employment* (Must provide proof if already obtained)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to obtain certification prior to starting employment (Must provide proof at the time of interview)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN) certification or ability to obtain certification sixteen (16) months after starting this employment*
- *The changes to the minimum qualifications will be effective June 1, 2023, and will apply to new hires or current employees who will be required to obtain a PALS certification within 6 months of the effective date and an ECRN certification within 16 months of the effective date
Desired Qualifications:
- One (1) to five (5) years of Emergency Department or acute care experience
- CEN or other specialty certification
- Knowledge of emergency procedures (i.e., fire/evacuation internal/external disaster plans)
- Knowledge of emergency decontamination procedures
- Apply knowledge of standard operating policies and procedures
- Apply principles of infection control and safety
- Provide patient-centered care, taking into consideration the age-specific needs
- Make appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency situation
- Work and communicate effectively with a variety of individuals
- Provide general direction, guidance, and coordination of patient care given by other levels of nursing staff
- Safely operate equipment necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical areas
- Perform and/or direct cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities
- Bend, lift, push, and pull to 35 pounds
- Walk and stand for prolonged periods, up to eight to 12 hour's duration
- Use both legs, both hands, and required fingers for the performance of assigned duties
- Demonstrates physical coordination
- See normally with or without corrective lenses and be able to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors
- Hear normally with or without an assistive device
- Tolerate protracted or irregular hours of work
- Tolerate exposure to unpleasant noise odors and extreme temperature fluctuation
TAD PGS, Inc. is a Global Fortune 500 company with worldwide revenue of over $27 billion and more than 50 years of government contracting experience. We specialize in supporting U.S. Government Agencies and their prime vendors by delivering a full range of recruitment and workforce solutions. As part of the Adecco family, we have access to over 2.5 million active candidates supporting hundreds of locations across North America. On any given day, we have more than 70,000 professionals working at client sites across the United States.
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