Job Description
Job DescriptionMore Than Just a Job: It's a Calling
Location: Midwest Region
Employment Type: Regular
Job Highlights
Sign-On Bonus: Please consult with your recruiter regarding eligibility for the sign-on bonus!
Benefits
We offer a competitive and affordable health insurance package that includes:
- Daily pay options!
- Up to $5,250 in annual tuition reimbursement.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Support for adoption expenses.
- A variety of health insurance plans and wellness programs.
- Retirement plans with employer matching contributions.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programs (EAP).
Note: Benefits and eligibility may vary based on position; exclusions may apply.
Job Summary
The role involves delivering direct nursing care in environments where patients need intricate assessments and interventions, adhering to the established policies, procedures, and protocols of our organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather comprehensive information from patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to create a complete understanding of the patient's needs.
- Analyze and synthesize assessment data to determine relevant diagnoses or conditions.
- Collaborate with patients, families, and the interprofessional team to identify optimal outcomes.
- Formulate a care plan that outlines strategies and alternatives to achieve desired outcomes, utilizing clinical judgment in partnership with patients and families.
- Execute the care plan, ensuring a safe environment and coordinating efforts with patients, families, and the care team.
- Assess processes and progress towards achieving goals and outcomes.
- Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice, reflecting on personal performance and staying updated on knowledge and skills.
- Communicate effectively across all practice areas, collaborating with patients, families, and the interprofessional team.
- Utilize clinical inquiry and integrate the best available evidence into practice.
- Apply evidence-based practices and scientific knowledge to critical care nursing, ensuring care is tailored to the patient's age and clinical needs as outlined in the department's Scope of Service.
- Maintain a constant state of alertness and safety.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.
Experience: No prior experience is necessary.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly use speech for oral communication.
- Frequent standing and walking.
- Occasional lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry.
- Regularly utilize vision for near and far distances, as well as color differentiation.
- Frequently use smell to identify odors.
- Regularly use hearing to receive oral communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
- Occasionally lift or move objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive movements.
- Occasional driving; rare crawling and running.
Required Licenses and Certifications
State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Other certifications may include ENPC, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or NRP Essentials from recognized organizations.
State of Work Location: Missouri
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Compact State
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Other certifications may include ENPC, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or NRP Essentials from recognized organizations.
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing or Compact State
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Other certifications may include ENPC, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or NRP Essentials from recognized organizations.
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services or Compact State
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Other certifications may include ENPC, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or NRP Essentials from recognized organizations.
Work Schedule
Shift: Day Shift (United States)
Job Type: Employee
Department: CV Intermediate Care
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Additional Benefits
We value our outstanding employees and provide a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs:
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly employees to access earned but unpaid wages before payday (fees may apply).
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition assistance through the FlexPath Fund for eligible team members.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.