MinUSD $30.23/Hr.
MaxUSD $48.37/Hr.
Overview*** Up to $20,000.00 Sign-On Bonus ***2G Bariatrics/Plastics: Surgical unit with subspecialties of plastics reconstruction/flaps with neurovascular monitoring that includes limb re-attachment, deep wounds (including vac dressings), sacral flaps, free flaps, breast reconstruction and tram flaps, as well as bariatric surgical patients, gynecology and general surgery patients. Care includes large dressings, use of specialty beds, medication administration, tracheostomy management, drains, wound and oral suctioning, vac pumps, IV fluid administration, IVAC, PAC and IV pain management, capnography, leeching, chest tubes, NG suctioninig and Keofed/GT tube feedings.
To review Memorial's Benefits click here: Benefits - Memorial HRQualificationsLicensure/Certification/Registry:
- Licensed as RN in State of Illinois.
- Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required. Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
- Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.
Responsibilities- Professional Nursing Care
- Age appropriate assessment.
- Data analysis to identify nursing problems.
- Defines individualized patient outcomes.
- Develops an interdisciplinary, individualized plan of care in partnership with patients and families.
- Implements specified interventions to attain expected outcomes.
- Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes, revising the plan when indicated.
- Supervision and Delegation
- Delegates patient care tasks to LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel based on job description, individual capability and patient needs.
- Communicates patient status and caregiver performance expectations.
- Appropriately supervises performance of LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Directs performance improvement for LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel.
- Builds teamwork when supervising and delegating to others.
- Communication and Collaboration
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.
- Uses therapeutic communication techniques.
- Demonstrates assertiveness.
- Communicates relevant patient information to other members of the health team.
- Documents patient care according to Memorial policies and procedures. .
- Ensures appropriate implementation of physician's orders.
- Accesses electronic data to facilitate patient care.
- Creates and maintains a collaborative work environment.
- Participates in interdisciplinary planning and decision making.
- Precepts new nursing employees and/or nursing students.
