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Certified Surgical Technologist

Clinic

Med Surg / Telemetry

Very great place to work. I was offered a permanent position after my contract but ended up moving to Texas. This was the best floor nursing job I’ve ever had in my 12 years of nursing!

Great place to work.

Surgical Technologist

Dialysis

Cath Lab Technologist

Surgical Technician

ED - Emergency Department

Med Surg

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Medical Lab Scientist

Downers Grove

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL is not nationally ranked in any specialty.

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Major Responsibilities:<ul><li>Patient-Centered Wholistic Care – The registered nurse is culturally sensitive and engaged with the beliefs and values of diverse populations. Nurses engage with inter-professional colleagues to deliver exemplary care. Lifelong relationships with patients and families develop to support achievement of health goals.<ul><li>    5)Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.</li><li>    6)Initiates referrals and discharge planning and actively coordinates the plan utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.</li><li>    1)Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Involves the patient and family in planning and implementing care.</li><li>    2)Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.</li><li>    3)Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes.</li><li>    4)Analyzes challenging situations and intervenes as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes. Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety.</li></ul></li><li>Clinical Excellence: The registered nurse contributes to inter-professional excellence which is represented by achieved clinical outcomes. Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and skilled dialogue, nurses lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.<ul><li>    1)Consistently applies evidence-based practice in patient care. Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice.</li><li>    2)Utilizes knowledge and experience to anticipate and alter the plan of care as needed.</li><li>    3)Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for patients with complex problems.</li><li>    4)Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow through with planned, interdisciplinary care.</li><li>    5)Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care.</li><li>    6)Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.</li></ul></li><li>Leadership –The registered nurse participates in leading healthcare transformation and the nursing profession with commitment, dedication, and expertise. Expressing vision, demonstrating accountability through shared governance, contributing to the profession, and coordinating inter-professional care are all characteristics of the registered nurse.<ul><li>    1)Participates in shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.</li><li>    2)Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team members.</li><li>    3)Seeks out opportunities to enhance the knowledge, skill, and competence of other department members.</li><li>    4)Proactively facilitates compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>    5)Assumes a leadership role in the nurse/unlicensed assistive personnel team and delegates appropriately.</li><li>    6)Promotes the culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.</li></ul></li><li>Compassion – The Advocate Nurse demonstrates presence with patients and families, practices empathy, and supports spiritual needs and beliefs. The nurse demonstrates respect and dignity always, and their presence is essential during the most vulnerable times. Nurses promote relationship development with communities to create strong partnerships and to improve health outcomes of patients and communities served.<ul><li>    1)Provides and role models adaptive communication styles and techniques based on individual patient needs.</li><li>    2)Provides and role models behaviors necessary to care for patients with altered physical and psychosocial needs.</li><li>    3)Applies ethical decision making.</li><li>    4)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.</li><li>    5)Consistently utilizes an individualized, wholistic and non-judgmental approach to patient care.</li></ul></li><li>Innovation - The registered nurse contributes to the future delivery of care to patients and to systems that support nursing. They embody the characteristics of inquiry, adaptability, change, and continual development, through performance improvement, evidence-based practice, and research initiatives.<ul><li>    1)Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.</li><li>    2)Creatively uses knowledge, resources, and technology to transform care for the diverse patient population.</li></ul></li><li>Professional Growth – The registered nurse is committed to lifelong learning, building knowledge and skill sets to keep pace with new delivery models and a changing healthcare environment. This promotes practice to the full scope of their nursing license.<ul><li>    1)Contributes to the growth of the nursing profession through professional association membership, mentoring nursing students, and other nursing and clinical colleagues, continued academic progression, and contributions to nursing science.</li><li>    2)Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.</li><li>    3)Critiques one’s own nursing practice and initiates professional practice goals to enhance individual, unit, department and organizational goals.</li><li>    4)Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.</li><li>    5)Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual unit competencies in a timely manner.</li></ul></li></ul>Licensure:<ul><li>Nurse, Registered (RN)</li></ul> Education/Experience Required:<ul><li>BSN</li><li>3-5 years' experience in at least one peri-procedural area, (CV heart, PACU, pre-op, phase 2, in day surgery or GI lab)</li></ul> Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required<ul><li>Good communication skills • Good computer skills • Good time management and organizational skills • Familiarity with patient care equipment</li><li>• Current Illinois RN license • Current CPR, ACLS, PALS within 6 months of hire Certification in any procedural area of specialty once meeting eligibility requirements.</li></ul> Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:<ul><li>Ability to work weekdays, possible Sat., No Holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing needs in the procedural areas.</li><li>Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast-paced 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.</li><li>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.</li><li>This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.</li></ul>

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove IL Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R132045. Posted job title: Cru Rn-Pre And Post Procedure Care For The Following Procedure Areas, Cv Heart, Surgical Care Pavilion, And Gi

PRN/ Per Diem PositionDay SurgeryMajor Responsibilities:<ul><li>Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion and special transferring as indicated. Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I &amp; O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other patient data as requested. Documents accurately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).</li><li>Participates in admission, transfer and discharge process under supervision of RN including room set up, orientation to room, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings. Ensures patient call light is always in reach of patient and answers call-lights promptly.</li><li>Performs purposeful rounding under direction of RN and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of patient/family to RN. Documents appropriately. Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique and assistive devices.</li><li>Performs tasks related to nutritional needs of the patient under direction of RN to include diet review, tray set up/removal, proper positioning and diet selection. Performs tasks related to maintaining skin integrity to include proper repositioning and skin care. Ensures special patient supplies and appliances are provided and maintained such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.</li><li>Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated using approved process for accurate specimen labeling and identification. Maintains competency as required. Under direction of RN and as determined by site/unit requirements, may be required to remove IVs, provide post mortem care and perform bladder scans.</li><li>Practices within policies and procedures of infection prevention by demonstrating hand hygiene and knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials and utilizing proper attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.</li><li>Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units. Maintains a working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments. Maintains working knowledge of EHR system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment. Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.</li><li>Facilitates communications required to support patient care, including the multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and the hospital information system. Screens incoming telephone calls. Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems. Arranges repair of major malfunctions.</li><li>Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations. Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities. Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.</li><li>Establishes and maintains positive customer relations and contributes to a harmonious work environment. Quickly and courteously acknowledges requests, responds to call lights, demonstrates proper phone etiquette and fosters communication between the health care team.</li><li>Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.</li></ul> Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:<ul><li>Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 45 days, and</li><li>Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices.</li></ul> Education Required:<ul><li>Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or</li><li>High School Graduate.</li></ul> Experience Required:<ul><li></li></ul> Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities Required:<ul><li>Basic computer skills.</li><li>Excellent oral and written communications.</li><li>Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities/workloads.</li><li>High level of attention to detail essential.</li><li>Certification Addendum</li><li>Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).</li></ul> Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:<ul><li>Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift.</li><li>Must be able to:</li><li>lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.</li><li>lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.</li><li>carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.</li><li>Must be able to:</li><li>push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.</li><li>perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.</li><li>Will be required to use foot pedals on carts or machines.</li><li>Must have functional vision and hearing.</li><li>Will be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids on a continuous basis; therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.</li><li>Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.</li></ul> This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove IL Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R128863. Posted job title: Surgical Care Tech

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