Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - OBGYN Clinic

About the position

The position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in the OB/GYN department at Advocate Health, specifically at the AMG Elmhurst location. This is a full-time role with office hours from Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with no weekends or holidays required. The RN may need to travel between clinics occasionally. A sign-on bonus of $5000 is offered for external hires. The compensation will be based on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and internal equity, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day provision of patient care including staffing, workflow, equipment, and supplies.
• Assists supervisor in evaluating and adjusting care and services provided by clinical and clinical support staff.
• Acts as an expert clinical and department resource.
• May provide work direction to other staff and/or assist with patient care flow and the provision of services.
• Works to promote and implement care management and quality initiatives.
• Assists in establishing quality standards for the department.
• Monitors and evaluates care delivery provided and takes action to correct problems appropriately.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance.
• Promotes and upholds safety and infection control standards for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Uses the nursing process to provide ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation).
• Recognizes and responds to changes in a patient's status and need for care.
• Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs.
• Provides triage and consultation to patients, families, and/or significant others according to protocol.
• Prepares and rooms the patient for exam by obtaining vital signs and documenting/updating pertinent health information.
• Performs laboratory procedures using principles of aseptic technique and standard precautions.
• Performs advanced clinical tasks or skills with demonstrated competency and under clinical supervision.
• Assists the physician/provider with procedures and surgeries.
• Administers medications under physician/provider orders.
• Initiates, maintains, and discontinues IV therapy; performs mixing of medications according to protocols.
• Assesses and provides patient education and counseling on treatment and self-care.
• Follows through with necessary procedure or test requests, prescription refills, and referrals.
• Refers questions to physician/provider and relays information back to patients as directed.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing that includes experiences in precepting and acting as a nursing resource.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively make critical, independent decisions.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including delegation, organization, prioritization, and building team rapport.
• Proficient computer skills including keyboarding, navigation within a windows operating system, use of electronic mail and electronic medical records systems.

Benefits

• 401(k) company contributions: 3% of your eligible annual salary AND 401(k) employer match: dollar for dollar up to 3%.
• Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range.
• Education Assistance.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.