Staff Nurse Emergency Department

Night Shift - Full Time

Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.

As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.

Position Purpose:

The Licensed Registered Nurse provides and coordinates patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.

Essential Functions (list in order of importance including measures)

1. Implements the plan of care; within the concepts of the Licensed Registered Nurse curriculum; with consideration for safety in practice; according to established prioritization of needs; documenting and communicating nursing interventions and responses of patient(s) to care. 50%

2. Evaluates patient(s) responses to nursing care rendered; documents and communicates evaluation data to appropriate health care team members; contributes to the modification of the nursing plan of care based on ongoing evaluation. 20%

3. Assesses patient(s) by direct observation and data collection. Records and reports objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner. Reports the patient(s) condition and or change in condition as well as signs and symptoms that deviate from normal health status. 10%

4. Develops individualized patient care plan. 10%

5. Collaborates with team members by sharing relevant information; demonstrating initiative, and supporting team decisions and work life of the department. 5%

6. RN may delegate nursing activities to other professional nurses or licensed practical nurses within their scope of practice. 5%

Essential Functions (list in order of importance including measures)

1. Implements the plan of care; within the concepts of the Licensed Registered Nurse curriculum; with consideration for safety in practice; according to established prioritization of needs; documenting and communicating nursing interventions and responses of patient(s) to care. 50%

2. Evaluates patient(s) responses to nursing care rendered; documents and communicates evaluation data to appropriate health care team members; contributes to the modification of the nursing plan of care based on ongoing evaluation. 20%

3. Assesses patient(s) by direct observation and data collection. Records and reports objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner. Reports the patient(s) condition and or change in condition as well as signs and symptoms that deviate from normal health status. 10%

4. Develops individualized patient care plan. 10%

5. Collaborates with team members by sharing relevant information; demonstrating initiative, and supporting team decisions and work life of the department. 5%

6. RN may delegate nursing activities to other professional nurses or licensed practical nurses within their scope of practice. 5%

General Job Requirements:

• Excellent interpersonal and telephone skills

• EKG monitoring and arrhythmia interpretation (ICU,Tele,ED, Peds)

• Airway and ventilator management (ICU,ED, Peds, Nursery)

• ACLS (Tele, ICU, ED, PACU, L&D), PALS (ED, Peds), NRP (Nursery, L&D, Mother/Baby)

• BLS (all units)

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:

• Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.
• Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
• Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
• Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city’s brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.