Registered Nurse RN - Acute Care Older Adult

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Sign-on bonus: $7,500 Sign-on Bonus for those qualified candidates provided you successfully complete all pre-employment requirements and subject to the term. Current associates are not eligible (*Rehires have to be inactive for min of 18 months to be eligible for this).
• Department: Acute Care For The Elderly Unit
• Schedule: 7:00am-7:30pm with rotating weekends & holidays.
• Hospital: Ascension Saint Joseph
• Location: Joliet, IL

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Nurses hired after May 23, 2014, who have a diploma or an associates’ degree in nursing will be required to be accepted into a BSN program within six (6) months of the nurse’s hire date. The nurse will be required to complete a BSN program within three (3) years of his/her hire date.

Work Experience:

• Two to four years of clinical nurse experience preferred.

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.