Description • Provides professional nursing care for patients on assigned nursing units, in accordance with established statutes, standards and practices. • Uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient's age specific needs and provide age specific treatment and care. • Utilizes all resources in the initial assessment of patient needs, including biophysical, psychosocial, cultural, environmental, discharge planning, self-care, and education. • Performs a reassessment each shift, upon transfer or discharge, and more frequently as necessary. • Practices universal precautions, infection control, and isolation procedures. Maintains accurate and concise documentation of patient status, nursing interventions, and patient responses. • Participates in discharge planning; upon discharge ensures that a written teaching/discharge plan has been developed for assigned patients, including disease process, complications, medications, diet, physical activity, and self-care needs. • Demonstrates an understanding of the role of all health care providers to appropriately meet the needs of the patient. • Demonstrates the ability to make effective nursing judgements in routine and emergency situations. • Other roles and responsibilities as assigned. Requirements Education and Experience: • Licensed and current registration in the state of Illinois. • Current CPR certification. • Clinical experience preferred. Required Skills/Abilities: • Ability to initiate a nursing plan of care and identify appropriate nursing interventions and evaluations. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. • Excellent working knowledge of the Nursing Process and strong nursing practice skills, including physical assessment. • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. • Demonstrated proficiency in clinical and technical skills specific to the assigned department Physical Requirements: • Work is of medium to heavy demand. • Routine lifting requirements of a minimum of more than 50 pounds. • Stands and walks for most of the shift. • Lifting, pushing, pulling, sitting, bending, and reaching required. • May be exposed to infectious diseases. • Works inside. Benefits: • PTO • Employee Assistance Program • Tuition Assistance