Registered Nurse (RN) - Stroke
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, IL
Days
$35-47/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
- ShiftDays
- Facility InformationFaith-Based Healthcare HospitalShort Term Acute CareTeaching Institution562 bedsEpic Systems Corporation
Pay
Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (1 year)
- Minimum of 70%
- Eligible to work in US
Description
Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology Stroke Telemetry 0.6
Registered Nurse Neurology Stroke Telemetry
Scheduled Hours: 7 AM- 7 PM
Job Summary:
Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience. The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities. The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.
Neurology Stroke Telemetry Unit provides nursing care for a wide scope of neurological, surgical and medical care patient populations. AAH Lutheran is a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level 1 Trauma Hospital with a high acuity of neurological patients and cutting edge interventions serving the Northwest side of Chicago and it’s surrounding areas. While specializing in the neuro patient population, telemetry monitoring provides a specialty population with exposure to a variety of medical, surgical and traumatic diagnoses On 10Tower the Nursing team responds to Medical Stroke Alerts with the Rapid the Response Team both on inpatient units and in the ED. 10Tower is a warm, support environment for nurses who want to develop their skills in a fast-paced, ever-changing setting. Professional growth experience include, working in a Magnet environment, a shared governance management style allowing staff participation in the decision making process at the unit level, hospital and/or corporate level, and nursing leadership advancement opportunities within a large healthcare corporation.
Position Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license
- BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement for nurses with less than 12 months of experience to enroll in BSN completion program to be completed in four years. Nurses with more than 12 months experience in direct patient care must possess a BSN or obtain either BSN or Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) recognized nursing certification within one year of the date of hire or becoming eligible to sit for certification, whichever is later.
- Current AHA CPR
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
- Certain positions may need to take call
- 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 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 team member, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Facility
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
2 nurses recommend working with Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- Faith-Based Healthcare Hospital
- Short Term Acute Care
- Teaching Institution
- 562 beds
- Epic Systems Corporation
Employer
Advocate Aurora Health
I had a chance to work advocate Aurora hospital as a travel nurse for 3 month, I had a very good experience there, well atmosphere to work, leader are really supportive, and staffing was really good too
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Park Ridge, IL
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