Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Department:

36102 AMC Grafton - Emergency Department

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

We are recruiting a Registered Nurse to join the Grafton Emergency Team. This is a full-time .9 Night shift position with every 4th weekend and holiday commitment.

Previous RN experience/ ED RN experience will be preferred. New Grads may be considered for Night shift.

Aurora Medical Center-Grafton, part of Advocate Health, is a 132-bed tertiary care facility. Easy access off the highway with a beautiful, spacious campus setting. Parking is ample all around the hospital for teammates and patients. The Emergency Department is a 28 bed Level III Trauma Center, hosting 2 trauma rooms, 6 critical care rooms, and 18 examination rooms. We are proud of our high patient satisfaction scores in thanks to an amazing staff of professionals who pride themselves on top-notch patient care. The ED is proud of accomplishments such as Geriatric ED Accreditation, STEMI Receiving Center, Primary Stroke Center, Tier One Engagement Scores and Active and Engaged Shared Governance within the Department and hospital.

In addition, Aurora Health Care offers a very competitive compensation and benefit program (Benefits start DAY ONE). Other key benefits include:

✅ Sign-On Bonus- amount based on FTE
✅Loan support program
✅ Education assistance (future education pursuits)
✅ join a strong pillar recognized as the 3rd largest nonprofit organization in the country (Advocate Health)
✅ Robust Shared Governance where you have a voice

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care. Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur. Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.
• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.
• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into practice.
• Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to improve processes and patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Promotes collaboration among healthcare team members. Assumes a leadership role in the care team and delegates appropriately to unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes a culture of safety through identifying threats to patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Applies ethical decision making, demonstrates respect and understanding for peers, and other clinical disciplines. Participates as an effective member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated, unbiased, individualized approach to care.
• Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to improve the functions of the department and the patient care experience.
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to personal professional development and the development of others. Seeks opportunities to be taught, coached, and mentored. Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes annual competencies in a timely manner.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care ap