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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Bloomington, IL
Bloomington, Illinois

About this job

Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, a 221-bed full-service, not-for-profit hospital located in Normal, is one of the most advanced acute care facilities in central Illinois. From its beautiful atrium lobby to its state-of-the-art tower for critical care and obstetrics patients, the medical center's services encompass a wide range of acute, outpatient, rehabilitative and preventative health care.

RN in SURGICAL NURSING UNIT at ADVOCATE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER

* Weekend Program requires 49/52 weekends

* Shift: 7p-7a

HIGHLIGHTS for YOUR CAREER at BroMenn Medical Center:

* Advocate BroMenn Medical Center is a 221 licensed-bed, Level II Trauma and Primary Stroke Center

* Part of the Advocate Health Care system - Named Top 15 Best Places to Work in Illinois (2016) and Top 10 in Diversity and Inclusion for Hospitals and Health Systems (2016)

* BroMenn is the hospital of choice of residence in McLean County - Professional Research Consultants (PRC)

* Fully accredited by Joint Commission

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

* 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 demonstrates a holistic approach to patients and families.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE CONSIDERED:

* Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

* BSN preferred or ADN degree with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program within two years of hire date and to be completed within four years of hire date.

* Current Illinois RN license

* Current CPR

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Good communication skills

* Computer skills

* Good time management and organizational skills

* Familiarity with patient care equipment

* 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 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly

* If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015.

* 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.

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

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care, named among the nation's Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven 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, the state's largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the area's largest home health care companies, and the region's largest medical group. Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.