RN - PER DIEM - IP RN (1400T)

The Registered Nurse-Surgery will be responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of evidence-based nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process. Provides age appropriate patient care. Implements evidence-based findings into practice and participates in research as appropriate. nLicensure/Certification/Registry: - Current RN license in the State of Illinois required. - Maintain current Healthcare Provider certification. - Maintain current Provider ACLS certification (required within 12 months of hire). - Maintain Provider for PEARS certification (required within 12 months of hire).   Experience: - Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder levels as follows (12 months experience as a registered nurse is required in order to apply for promotion in the clinical ladder): - Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-12 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid. BSN preferred. - Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 13-24 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid. BSN preferred. - Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 25 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories on the Grid. BSN required. Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: - Attends all hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory in-services. - Maintains competencies as identified in unit specific requirements. - Completion of self-evaluation. It is the incumbent's responsibility to submit to the nurse manager at annual evaluation time documentation to validate annual credentialing requirements.