The role involves developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with patients and families throughout the healthcare continuum, focusing on comfort and individualized, holistic care. Key duties include facilitating quality, cost-effective care by advocating for patient concerns and incorporating nursing standards into practice.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse, a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, and possess at least one year of medical nursing experience with various age groups. Essential requirements include current CPR certification, a valid driver's license, and the ability to meet physical demands such as lifting and traveling across service areas.
Information: This is a Per Diem position, with the flexibility to pick up shifts when it fits your schedule. Requirements are 2 shifts a month with 1 being a weekend shift, and 1 holiday a year. Pay Range $35.50 - $53.25
Major
Responsibilities:
Nurse/Patient
Relationship: Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum 1)Identifies the need for various communication styles and seeks assistance in utilizing the most appropriate strategy 2)Identifies factors affecting patient’s physical and psychosocial comfort & attends to these needs per standards 3)Identifies the need for patient and family to participate in care. Seeks assistance, as appropriate, to assess patient and family readiness to participate 4)Identifies the need for individualized, holistic approach to care. Seeks out resources to meet patient needs.
Assuring/Improving
Quality
Care: Facilitates the patient and family’s right to receive quality, cost effective care 1)Identifies patient and family concerns and issues. Seeks assistance as needed to advocate for the patient and family 2)Identifies current literature in area of practice 3)Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice 4)Identifies and reports potential or actual safety issues 5)Meets regulatory and mandatory requirements on the unit
Patient/Staff
Education: Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those needs and achieve positive patient outcomes. Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues. 1)Identifies patient and family learning needs. Initiates and evaluates teaching using patient teaching protocols, patient care standards and critical paths. Seeks assistance as appropriate. 2)Recognizes own abilities and contributes to a learning environment
Nursing
Process: Demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem-solving model. 1)Completes assessment and identifies appropriate patient problem. 2)Develops, implements, and evaluates plan of care on assigned patients. Utilizes resources and validates information to maintain standards of clinical practice 3)Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow-through with planned care 4)Demonstrates the skill and judgment necessary to safely implement interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient and integrates the medical treatment plan into the nursing plan of care 5)Applies ethical decision making. 6)Monitors for confidentiality and assures appropriate business conduct. 7)Delegates correctly to unlicensed assistive personnel. 8)Seeks resources for disruptive behavior that impedes care delivery.
Leadership/Collaboration/Professional
Development: 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. Demonstrates leadership behaviors and is committed to the development of self and others. 1)Contributes to effective operation of the unit 2)Identifies effective communication and feedback skills. Seeks assistance as appropriate. 3)Sets professional practice goals with guidance. Begins to explore opportunities for professional growth. 4)Earns a minimum of 5 contact hours per year
Licensure: Nurse, Registered (RN) Current CPR A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Education/Experience
Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing Earn 5.0 continuing education credits annually 1 year of medical nursing experience with various age groups.
Knowledge,
Skills &
Abilities
Required: Good communication and interpersonal skills Good documentation skills. Computer skills Good time management and organizational skills Familiarity with patient care equipment
Physical
Requirements and
Working
Conditions: Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing
Ability to take “on call” assignments.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and complete work within short timeframes.
Ability to transport objects and equipment
Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast pace
Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients
Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds constantly
Must be able to travel to all areas within the Advocate service area in all extremes of weather on all types of roads. Exposed to widely varying social and environmental conditions in patient’s neighborhoods and homes. Must be willing to work occasional overtime if needed. Required to make visits to private residences which may not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Must be able to assist with ambulation including turning and transferring patients up to 200 pounds If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. 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. 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.
Our
Commitment to
You:
Advocate
Health offers a comprehensive suite of
Total
Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials.
Combined,
Advocate and
Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care
