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Nurse Clinician II Peds PRN
•30 days ago
| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Park Ridge, IL Park Ridge, Illinois |
About this job
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the leading health care provider in Chicago's North and Northwest suburbs offering a Level I Trauma Center, access to national clinical trials and advanced medical technologies. As a nationally recognized academic and research hospital, patients have access to the most advanced treatment in the areas of cardiology, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics and women's health. Lutheran General Hospital is a member of Advocate Health Care, Illinois' largest health care system and one of the nation's Top 10 Health Care systems.
Eff. 6/1/2012: BSN preferred, ADN with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in five years.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Earn 10.0 continuing
education credits annually
Minimum 1 year of experience
Has demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for NCI Good communication skills
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment
Current Illinois RN license
Current CPR
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
Certain positions may need to take call
Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly
This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 04/20/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case~by~case basis.
The RN staff nurse assumes primary responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for assigned patients.
A Nurse Clinician II plans and sets goals which demonstrate a holistic approach to patients and families. Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills.
Accountabilities:
Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality, cost effective care
Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem~solving model.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.
ADDENDUM TO
NURSE CLINICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION
Nurse Clinician Level: II
Unit/Dept: Pediatrics
Domain of PracticeAccountabilities
Nurse/Patient Relationships
a)Consistently provides family centered care
b)Performs the role of primary or associate nurse
c)Demonstrates adaptive communication styles and approaches to care based on patient's and family's developmental level.
Assuring/Improving Quality Care
a)Adapts to changes in practice in collaboration with the unit's and department's shared governance, and, in the PICU the Management of Change Council
b)Collaborates with pediatric/PICU leadership on patient/family satisfaction and safety initiatives.
Education/Competency
a)Provides comprehensive, timely discharge planning, including computerized discharge programs, follow~up care needs and Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 largest health systems based on quality by Truven Health Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state's largest integrated children's network, five Level I trauma centers (the state's highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area's largest home health care companies and one of the region's largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $614 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2012.
Eff. 6/1/2012: BSN preferred, ADN with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in five years.
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Earn 10.0 continuing
education credits annually
Minimum 1 year of experience
Has demonstrated proficiency for the requirements for NCI Good communication skills
Computer skills
Good time management and organizational skills
Familiarity with patient care equipment
Current Illinois RN license
Current CPR
Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
Certain positions may need to take call
Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster
Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly
This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 04/20/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case~by~case basis.
The RN staff nurse assumes primary responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for assigned patients.
A Nurse Clinician II plans and sets goals which demonstrate a holistic approach to patients and families. Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills.
Accountabilities:
Nurse/Patient Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum
Assuring/Improving Quality Care: Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality, cost effective care
Patient/Staff Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
Nursing Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem~solving model.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional Development: Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others.
ADDENDUM TO
NURSE CLINICIAN JOB DESCRIPTION
Nurse Clinician Level: II
Unit/Dept: Pediatrics
Domain of PracticeAccountabilities
Nurse/Patient Relationships
a)Consistently provides family centered care
b)Performs the role of primary or associate nurse
c)Demonstrates adaptive communication styles and approaches to care based on patient's and family's developmental level.
Assuring/Improving Quality Care
a)Adapts to changes in practice in collaboration with the unit's and department's shared governance, and, in the PICU the Management of Change Council
b)Collaborates with pediatric/PICU leadership on patient/family satisfaction and safety initiatives.
Education/Competency
a)Provides comprehensive, timely discharge planning, including computerized discharge programs, follow~up care needs and Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 largest health systems based on quality by Truven Health Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest. Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the state's largest integrated children's network, five Level I trauma centers (the state's highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area's largest home health care companies and one of the region's largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $614 million in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2012.
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