Nursing Jobs in Waukegan, IL

Certified Nursing Assistant

apartment Alden Estates of Skokie location_onSkokie, IL

JOB SUMMARY: Provides residents with daily nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, facility policies and as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, Supervisor, Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing or Administrator to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. QUALIFICATIONS Successful completion of a nursing arts course in an accredited nurse training program as evidenced by a diploma, certificate, or other written verification from the school and successful completion of the Department approved nursing assistant competency evaluation or successful completion of a United States military training program that includes the content of the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program Be at least 16 years of age, of temperate habits and good moral character, honest, reliable, and trustworthy. Provide evidence of employment or occupation, if any, and residence for two years prior to initial employment as a nursing assistant. Must possess a high school diploma or G.E.D. Must possess current CPR certificate or become certified within two weeks of employment. Demonstrates interest and/or knowledge in caring for the ill, disabled, and elderly. Must be able to deal tactfully with customers, family members, visitors, personnel etc. Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel. Must be personable, enthusiastic, and personable. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. Must possess sight/hearing senses, or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met. Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, visitors, personnel, and support agencies. Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability. Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, young, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people. May be required to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, etc., in excess of fifty (50) pounds throughout the day. Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including exposure to the (HIV) Aids and Hepatitis B viruses. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Ensure that all nursing procedures and protocols are followed in accordance with established policies, including dress code. Provides assistance with activities of daily living to a specific number of residents and/or as directed by the staff nurse. Assists in developing a written plan of care for each customer that identifies the problems/needs of the customer. Attends and actively participates in resident care plan conference, and Resident Council and/or Family Council when invited. Reports all concerns, complaints made by the customer or their family to the Administrator. Makes rounds to assure customers are safe and comfortable. Maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department. Participates in In-service Education Programs. Assists in implementing and maintaining an effective orientation program that orients the new Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden to the facility, his/her department, and its policies and procedures. Recommends to the Director of Nursing the equipment and supply needs of the department. Inventories and stores the new customer’s personal possessions. Assists customers with packing personal possessions when they are transferred to a new room or when being discharged. Participates in and receives the nursing report upon reporting for duty. Maintains intake and output records as instructed. Checks and reports bowel movements and character of stools. Makes occupied and unoccupied beds, changes bed linens, and straightens rooms, closet, and drawers. Notifies housekeeping if mattress in need of cleaning or replacement. Answers call lights promptly, answer telephone calls as needed and run errands as requested. Obtains blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration, heights, and weights as needed. Does complete check of skin condition when dressing, undressing, turning/repositioning, etc. Reports any skin abnormalities to the Staff Nurse. Observes customer’s physical condition, attitude, reactions, appetite, etc., and reports any changes and/or unusual findings to the Nurse/RCC so care plan can be updated. Performs personal services for customer’s (i.e., reading, writing letters, etc.) as time allows. Encourages customers to help themselves and promotes self-care in aiding rehabilitation. Assists with care of dying and expired customers. Records resident food/fluid intake. Completes meal monitor form as indicated. Reports changes in resident’s eating habits to the Staff Nurse. Keeps customers water pitchers clean and filled with fresh water on each shift unless contraindicated. Serves between meals and bedtime snacks. Wears transfer belt at all times and utilizes as needed. Keeps the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident. Reports all hazardous equipment and conditions to the Staff Nurse immediately. Participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s Quality Assurance program for the Nursing Department. Performs other related duties as assigned. GENERAL BENEFITS: Paid Holidays Paid Sick Time Paid Time Off Retirement / Pension Plan Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance Vision Insurance

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Register Nurse - Radiology Deerfield - Part Time

apartment University of Miami Health System location_onDeerfield, IL

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet . 25% JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES : Observes and follows the duly adopted standards, policies, directives and orders as they may relate to a Registered Nurse. Preceptor: Demonstrates ability to serve as a preceptor when assigned, including introducing new associates to the service area, communicating, and reinforcing core and job specific expectations, validating initial competency, assessing learning needs, serving as a resource, and providing feedback. Service Educator : Performs the role of Service Educator when assigned, including coordinating unit specific orientation and education. Serves as an education resource for staff. 25% ROLE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates the ability to perform thorough pre-procedure and post procedure assessment that is system focused. Demonstrates the ability to titrate intravenous medications according to the patient’s hemodynamic status. Demonstrates knowledge of basic information pertaining to all radiologic procedures and exams. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in contrast administration, identification of a contrast reaction, and response to contrast reaction & extravasations. Demonstrates ability to learn/apply principles of safety. Demonstrates knowledge and skills in appropriate care of venous access devices and provides IV access and/or assists technologist in obtaining IV access. Provides care to patient undergoing radiology procedures as per nursing standards, and policies & procedures. Provides pre and post exam patient education. Works collaboratively with medical, technical and support staff. Performs related duties as required. Demonstrate the ability to perform rapid assessment differentiating between short- and long-term needs. Communicates to accepting staff via face-to-face Hands-Off Communication. 10%CORE COMPETENCIES Customer Service: Ensures patients’ privacy, comfort level and complaints are responded to immediately Always remaining cognizant of meeting patients’ expectations. Interacts with customers in a warm and friendly way. Takes appropriate action to meet customer’s needs or requests and performs service recovery as needed. Attends to patient complaints and or needs. Assesses pain level during procedure and ensures patient comfort is addressed during procedure. Demonstrates the ability to care for the population served: pre and post-imaging patient. Safety: Recognizes safety hazards and takes corrective action; seeking assistance when needed. Demonstrates knowledge of operational policies and procedures. Performs work safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others, or property. Verification of patient allergies, NPO status, and whether patient has voided. Demonstrate competency with MRI Safety. System Behavior: Makes decisions considering the impact of the decision on other areas. Initiates collaboration with others outside of service area. Demonstrates personal commitment to the principles, values, ethics and Standards of Behavior of UHEALTH (i.e., Service Pillars: First Case on Time Start/Likelihood to Recommend/Turnover Time) Models accountability for learning by sharing knowledge and learning from others. Interpersonal/Communications/Relationships: Builds effective working relationships. Treats others with respect. Conflict resolution/trouble shooting areas of opportunity. 5% INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES: Demonstrates skill in accessing, preparing and using information as relevant to position. Verbalizes and demonstrates knowledge of procedures for maintaining security, confidentiality of employee, patient, family and other medical information. Demonstrates ability to collect, analyze and present PI data as appropriate to the position. Demonstrates initiative in leadership, able to take charge of the case allocation and flow with respect for team members and patient advocacy. Participates in ANCC Magnet Recognition Program activities. 25% PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL PRACTICE COMPETENCIES Assessment: Conducts & documents nursing assessments of health status by collecting of subjective and where appropriate objective data from observations, exams, interviews, and written records; sorting selecting, recording the data, validating, refining, and modifying the data. Bases the scope and depth on the patient’s immediate condition or need. Checks the current history and physical, laboratory results, the execution of pre-procedure orders, and results of ordered diagnostic tests. Diagnosis : Analyzes the assessment data to establish or modify nursing diagnoses to be used during nursing interventions. Implementation: Implements the plan of care and the nursing interventions for the patient by orders, giving direct care, assisting with care, communicating interventions and responses to other members of the health care team, and executing the prescribed orders by a licensed practitioner. Evaluation: Evaluates the responses to nursing interventions by documenting and communicating data to appropriate members of the health care team, utilizing data as a basis for reassessing status, measuring outcomes and goal attainment, modifying nursing diagnosis, revising strategies and prescribing changes in nursing intervention. Assesses psychological status, including level of understanding, perception of surgery/procedure, and anxiety level. Documentation: Thoroughly documents patient information in an accurate and timely manner following organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. Patient education : Assess patient needs and designs, implements, and evaluates a patient education plan. Engages and is committed to Uhealth Service Pillars, AIDET and telephone etiquette. 5% AGE RELATED COMPETENCIES: Applies knowledge of growth and development in customer interactions and adapts care according to patient’s age/developmental stage. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing required. Certification and Licensing: Current/valid FL RN license required. Certifications: BLS and ACLS required. PALS preferred but must be obtained within 3 months of hire. Moderate Sedation and IV certifications preferred. Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required. One year of relevant nursing experience preferably with PACU, ICU or Emergency Department clinical experience. Must have extensive knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques and be knowledgeable in radiology procedures and safety practices. Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail. Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines. Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information. Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H13