Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at Memorial Health. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality patient care and collaborating with our interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Develop and implement individualized patient care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and safety.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to patient care.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois.
• Current BLS/CPR certification.
• ACLS certification.
• BSN preferred.

1. Attends all Joint Commission, OSHA, and hospital/nurse manager specified mandatory inservices.
2. Validates competencies and obtains credentials as identified in unit specific requirements.
3. Completion of annual self-evaluation at time of performance appraisal.
4. Submit sufficient documentation to validate current Clinical Ladder status to the nurse manager at annual performance appraisal.
5. Meets credit range for Clinical Ladder Levels as follows:

Clinical Nurse I: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 0-9 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid.

Clinical Nurse II: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 10-19 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least two categories of the Grid.

Clinical Nurse III: Registered Nurse who achieves a range of 20-29 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least three categories of the Grid. Minimum BSN, enrollment in BSN or MSN program, or national certification is required for new applicants as of March 2016.

Clinical Nurse IV: Registered Nurse who achieves at least 30 credits on the Clinical Ladder Behavior Grid with evidence of behaviors from at least four categories of the Grid. Minimum BSN and national certification are required for new applicants as of March 2016.