RN-PulmonaryMedicineUnit-Days

**Hourly Pay Range:** $36.00 - $55.80 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors. **Position Highlights:** * Position: Registered Nurse - Pulmonary Medicine Unit - higher acuity patient population * Location: Elmhurst, IL * Full Time: 36hr a week * Hours: 7am – 7pm with every 3rd weekend and holiday track **What you will do:** * Develops a plan of care that identifies interventions to achieve expected outcomes. Evaluates patient’s progress toward attainment of outcomes, systematically revises diagnosis, interventions and expected outcomes as needed. * Provides patient assessment and collection of health data involving patient, family and other health care providers. . * Communicates plan of care to patient and family regularly respecting the patient’s wishes through acknowledgment of patient/family perceptions of health and illness and mutual goal setting for optimal outcomes. Communicates patient data to physician and interdisciplinary team as indicated to achieve patient care needs. Documents patient health data, interventions and communications. * Individualizes patient and family teaching based on a thorough assessment to meet their specific learning needs. Assesses patient’s cultural background, learning style, learning barriers, and modifies teaching plan accordingly. Provides teaching on disease management strategies, emergency care and drug information when appropriate. Identifies community resources to support patient self-management of disease. * Interacts with and contributes to professional development of peers, students and other health care providers as colleagues. Shares knowledge, provides feedback and contributes to an environment supportive of clinical education. Assigns or delegates tasks as needed. * Nurture a compassionate environment by providing psychological support * Provide assistance to technical staff with injection of contrast, venipuncture, and administration of dr