RN Emergency (Days & Nights)

RN - Emergency (Days & Nights)

Our Client | Chicago, IL | Full-Time Permanent

Location	Chicago, IL
Employment	Full-Time Permanent
Unit / Department	Emergency Department
Setting	Acute Care Hospital
Salary Range	$79,000 - $108,000 per annum
Visa Support	Not available

Our client, an acute care hospital in Chicago, IL, is recruiting Registered Nurses (6 openings) for its Emergency Department on a full-time permanent basis. The RN identifies medical issues, determines severity, and provides immediate support to minimise negative long-term effects and, if necessary, sustain life, delivering first-line care to patients admitted to the Emergency Room. The position requires 12-hour shifts (07:00-19:30, 11:00-23:00, or 19:00-07:30) at 36 hours per week. A sign-on bonus is offered; benefits include a 401(k) with 4% match, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, and paid time off.

• Use the nursing process, critical thinking, and professional judgment to provide care for an assigned patient population
• Assess patient needs to determine care requirements; plan care and delegate tasks to ancillary personnel based on assessment
• Evaluate patient response to care and revise the plan of care as needed
• Synthesise information and resources to care for complex, higher-acuity patients
• Educate patients and families on condition, treatment, medications, and ongoing self-care requirements
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds; coordinate discharge planning with the patient, family, and significant others
• Discuss patient progress, problems, and needs with physicians and multidisciplinary team members
• Maintain quality of care through regulatory compliance, reference to current research, and participation in quality monitoring data collection and analysis
• Complete unit-specific competencies and at least 16 hours of continuing education within the last year
• Use supplies cost-effectively and work with management on unit supply level adjustments

Must-Have

• Associate degree from a professional nursing program
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse licence
• BLS and ACLS certification
• 1-3 years of Emergency Room experience
• SANE certification and ability to be on call
• US Citizen or Green Card holder
• COVID-19 vaccination required as a condition of employment, subject to medical or sincerely held religious accommodation

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• BSN or current enrolment in a BSN program at an accredited school of nursing

Apply now: bookings@ambition24hours.com