What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hemodialysis RN position at Sinai Chicago?
About Sinai Health System
The member institutions of Sinai Health System collectively deliver a full range of high-quality outpatient and inpatient services, as well as a large number of innovative community-based health, research, and social service programs. We focus our collective depth of expertise and passion to improve the health of the 1.5 million people who live in our diverse service area. Sinai Health System, with our team of dedicated caregivers, is uniquely committed to building stronger, healthier communities.
GENERAL SUMMARY/BASIC PURPOSE OF JOB: The registered nurse (RN) demonstrates key behaviors in the areas of care delivery, leadership, collaboration, and professional growth. Care delivery includes assessing status, identifying problems, developing, and implementing a plan of care through the delivery and delegation of care, evaluating care delivery, promoting patient/family education and involving the patient/family and other members of the health care team in planning and implementation to meet expected healthcare outcomes. Care is delivered, viewing the person as a whole being, including but not limited to physiological, psychological, and spiritual aspects. Consideration of the individual’s age, developmental level, learning ability, health status and belief system are integral in care delivery. Leadership is evidenced as RNs influence individuals or groups to accomplish goals through guiding, directing, teaching, coaching and motivating others as well as delegating duties to other licensed and non-licensed personnel. Communication and collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and other health care professionals/disciplines is essential in delivering care. Professional growth is essential in providing care, as the RN shares knowledge, gains knowledge and contributes to knowledge through participation in formal and informal continuing education programs and research. The RN operates within the framework of the Mission, Vision, and Values of Sinai Health System. Acute setting will have on-call requirements. Caregiver may be assigned to work at any of the four locations at any given time (Mount Sinai Hospital, Schwab Rehab Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, and Ogden Commons).
MINIMUM EDUCATION: • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE: • 1 year of hemodialysis experience strongly preferred KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: • Effective communication skills with patients’ families/significant others, physicians and coworkers • The level of knowledge normally acquired thorough graduation of an accredited school of nursing and licensure as an RN in the state of Illinois. • Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of aging, physical limitations, age associated illnesses, education and unique psychological needs of patients who are 16 and older REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS: • Active Illinois RN license. • BLS required at time of hire
