RN Duties

Employees at this level participate in a patient care program by applying nursing skills in direct patient care and by planning, demonstrating, and supervising patient care activities in an assigned area. They work under general supervision from a designated supervisor.

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.

New Grads Welcomed.

Must have active Licensure as Registerd Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Divison of Professional Regulation

Minimum of BSN Required

BLS Required

Two (2) - three (3) years experience perferred

Must be a Team Player

Excellent attendance, work history and interpersonal skills required.