21st Floor Spinal Cord Injury Unit RN Evenings
Company: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
By joining our team, you'll be part of our life-changing Mission
and Vision. You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where
diversity and equity are championed through words and actions.
You'll contribute to an innovative culture that is second to none,
one that embraces curiosity, discovery and compassion. You'll play
a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate
science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster
outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.
Job Description SummaryThe Registered Nurse is responsible for
performing individualized and age-specific nursing assessment of
assigned patients using advanced assessment skills and other
medical data to formulate nursing diagnoses. Develops
individualized care plans and provides and coordinates
comprehensive nursing care. Instructs patients and significant
others in care provided, disease and/or illness, expected outcomes
and home care.The Registered Nurse consistently demonstrates
support of the SRAlab statement of Mission and Philosophy by
striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and
showing respect and compassion for patients and their families,
fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or
in the interest of the institute.The Registered Nurse demonstrates
SRAlab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability,
Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer
Service and SRAlab Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery,
Collaboration, & Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job
duties.
Job DescriptionThe Registered Nurse will:
- Provide professional nursing care for the comfort and
well-being of patients, which includes performing specialized
treatments, administering prescribed medications, and coordinating
patient care with other departments.
- Collect pertinent physiological, psychosocial, and functional
data to formulate nursing diagnosis using evidence-based techniques
and instruments.
- Assist physician during examinations and treatments.
- Formulate nursing diagnoses by interpreting data from health
team members and integrate into written assessments.
- Assess patients, identify changes in status, establish
priorities for patient care, and identify crisis situations when
needed.
- Implement interventions consistent with the established plan of
care and interdisciplinary treatment plan, evaluate progress toward
goal attainment, and modify the plan of care as indicated.
- Provide information to patient and significant others regarding
care during hospitalization, expected outcomes, home care
instructions, and referrals to appropriate health agencies and
resources.
- Prepare and provide reports on patient care plans to health
team members, which includes completing assignment sheets,
providing explanation of patient care plans, and completing
documentation.
- Collect and report pertinent physiological, psychological, and
functional data based on patient plan of care or patient need.
- Review, evaluate and make recommendations regarding SRAlab
policies and procedures related to patient care to ensure
comprehensive patient care.
- Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best
interest of SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB.Reporting RelationshipsReports
directly to the Nurse Manager.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
RequiredProfessional knowledge of practice acquired by obtaining a
Bachelor/Master of Science in Nursing from an accredited program or
accredited Associate Degree in Nursing (with commitment to complete
BSN/MSN within 2 years).Illinois license to practice as a
registered nurse.CPR certification.Understanding of the growth and
development of infant, child, adolescent, young adult, middle-aged
adult and geriatric patients.Demonstrate the ability to interpret
growth and development related information to assure patient needs
are met.Ability to communicate effectively using timely verbal,
non-verbal and written communication.Ability to take ownership for
serving the customer, team and organization, for achieving goals
and for resolving problems.Willingness to adapt to changing work
demands and work environment.Demonstrated critical thinking skills
and ability to make sound judgments to monitor and respond to
patient needs or changes in condition.Ability to anticipate, assess
and address the needs of patientsAbility to transfer and position
patients, consistent with lifting up to 35 lbs.Working
ConditionsNormal patient care environment with little or no
exposure to dust or extreme temperature.Exposure to moderately
adverse working conditions in performing certain patient care
activities.Occasional exposure to infectious diseases when working
with patients.The above statements are intended to describe the
general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned
to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required
of personnel so classified.Equal Employment Opportunity ShirleyRyan
AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race,
color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran
status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Keywords: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Lombard , 21st Floor Spinal Cord Injury Unit RN Evenings, Healthcare , Chicago, Illinois
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