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We have an outstanding career opportunity for a PICU/ Maternal Health Registered Nurse to join a leading Company located in the Chicago, IL surrounding area.
The Clinical Nurse is a professional care worker who is responsible and accountable for providing safe, effective, individualized nursing care to critically ill patients and supportive care to significant others. Assess patients' needs and pain, and implement and evaluate nursing care according to established standards. These activities require nursing judgment based on the application of scientific principles of nursing, problem-solving, and teaching/learning.
Responsibilities:
- Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients, taking into consideration the age-specific needs of patients served in assigned areas of responsibility
- Performs initial and ongoing assessment/data collection that includes consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge planning factors in a systematic manner
- Formulates an individualized plan of care based on the patient's assessed needs, the desired outcome, and consideration of age-related requirements
- Implements care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and safe manner based on established patient and nursing practice standards
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care and revise interventions as appropriate
- Documents all nursing assessments, treatments, medications, tolerance to procedures, changes in condition, intervention, and patient outcomes
- Develops, implements, and evaluates educational services/programs for patients
- Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency situation
- Performs and/or directs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities
- Operates equipment safely and is necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical areas
- 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
- Demonstrates awareness of patient/family rights and ethical/legal issues
- Participates in staff orientation and staff development activities for the unit
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for professional practice, growth, and development
- Maintains BLS/ACLS certification
- Performs other duties as assigned
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 (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (must provide proof at the time of interview if already obtained)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or ability to obtain certification prior to the conclusion of orientation
Desired Qualifications:
- ACLS, CCRN PICU, or other specialty certification
- Knowledge of using medical/surgical equipment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with all levels of staff and a patient population composed of diverse cultures and age groups
- Emergency response skills
- Accurate mathematical skills to calculate medication levels using weight, age, etc
- Ability to apply the nursing process and utilize technical skills for patient care delivery
- Ability to make decisions under pressure
- Ability to see and hear clearly (including with correction)
- Ability to distinguish regular/high-pitched sounds; discriminate the source of sound
- Ability to demonstrate rapid physical/mental coordination
- Ability to use both legs, hands, and fingers
- Ability to read and interpret Electrocardiogram (EKG) strips
- Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and precision
- Demonstrates knowledge of and rationale for the safe use of equipment
- Demonstrates an ability to effectively utilize the nursing process as a basis for delivery of patient care
- Demonstrates knowledge in the current use of all forms and reports required in the day-to-day operation of the unit
- Demonstrates responsibility for professional growth and development in maintaining competency in nursing practice
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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