A(n) Staff Nurse I typically -
 

1. administer patient care with a high degree of skill, as prescribed by a physician.
2. in accordance with the orders of physicians, programs and sets priorities for the administration of nursing care for a patient group, such selection and delegation of patient care assignments including consideration of staff capacity and special patient needs .
3. establishes nursing care goals for an individual patient or a patient group, formulates patient care plans, and motivates nursing personnel to follow plans and recognize the relationship of each aspect of care to ultimate goals.
4. encourages other nursing personnel to identify with the nursing team, to recognize their particular contribution, and to appreciate the role of all health sciences in the group approach to patient care.
5. establishes unit procedures to effect a coordinated approach to the care of a patient group.
6. explains departmental and unit policies and procedures, identifies and reports policy and procedural deficiencies, and evaluates new policies and procedures.
7. demonstrates nursing procedures and techniques to assure staff’s ability to render effective care.
8. establishes short-range goals for patient instruction and rehabilitation, plans assignments of nursing personnel to implement these goals, and assists in patient and family instruction.
9. performs other related duties as assigned.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Current license as a Professional Registered Nurse from the State of Illinois
Current AHA BLS/CPR, ACLS and other required unit-specific certifications

Minimum two (2) years recent medical/surgical and Telemetry acute care experience required.

Effective communication skills (oral and written) that facilitate therapeutic relationships between patients, families and health care providers
Basic computer skills with the ability to become proficient in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with on-the-job training

Excellent attendance, interpersonal skills and work history required.