Registered Nurse-Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Title: Registered Nurse – Medical Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (MCICU) Scheduled Hours: 12 HR Shifts: 7p-7a Job Summary Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience.

The nurse delivers and coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery systems or their home communities.

The registered nurse is responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures.

MCICU, in our level I trauma hospital, is a 32-bed unit that provides nursing care to wide scope of medical critical care patient population.

Medical and cardiac cases are varied and can include respiratory, sepsis and complex comorbidities.

Position Requirements: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with Current IL RN license BSN preferred, ADN acceptable with agreement to enroll in BSN completion program in two years to be completed in 5 years Minimum 1 year of nursing experience preferably in Critical Care or minimum 1-year nursing experience in medical/surgical and/or telemetry Current AHA CPR and ACLS Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in order to accommodate staffing Certain positions may need to take call Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse, hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a fire or other disaster Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and patients Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access all areas of the unit Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance.

For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other team member, when available.

Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

About Advocate Health Care Advocate Health Care, named among the nations Top 5 large health systems based on quality by Truven Analytics, is the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest.

Advocate operates more than 250 sites of care, including 12 hospitals that encompass 11 acute care hospitals, the states largest integrated childrens network, the states largest emergency and Level I trauma network, one of the areas largest home health care companies, and the regions largest medical group.

Advocate Health Care has 4 teaching hospitals and is a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ.