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 Make a meaningful impact as a Register Nurse at Memorial Health. As an RN, you’ll care for a diverse population of middle to older adults with complex medical and post-surgical conditions. You’ll manage a range of needs, including central lines, IVs, PCAs, dialysis, chest tubes, wound care, ostomies and post-operative recovery, while collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team to ensure the best possible outcomes for your patients.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver specialized nursing care for diverse medical and post-surgical patients, focusing on age-appropriate treatment.
• Manage complex treatments such as IV therapies, central lines, PCAs, chest tubes, wound care and dialysis.
• Monitor patients with complex comorbidities, ensuring the best possible outcomes for those with multiple health conditions.
• Educate patients and families on recovery, medication management and self-care strategies.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to implement personalized care plans.
• Perform patient assessments and adjust care plans to ensure effective recovery.
• Support patients in transitioning from hospital to home by providing guidance on recovery and home care needs.

Why Join Us?

At Memorial Health, we invest in your professional development, well-being and career growth with:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Continuing education opportunities
• Life insurance and voluntary benefits
• Mental health services
• Memorial Childcare services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption assistance
• Local and national discounts

Who We’re Looking For:

A compassionate RN who thrives in a general medical/surgical setting and is skilled in complex patient care and education.

Education, Licensures & Certifications:

• Active RN license in Illinois required
• Current BLS/CPR certification required within 30 days of hire
• ACLS certification required within one year of hire
• BSN preferred but not required

Experience:

• Medical-surgical or post-surgical nursing experience preferred
• Proficiency in wound care, IV therapy and complex medication administration

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer medications and IV therapies as prescribed.
• Monitor dialysis treatments and manage patients with complex conditions.
• Work with LPNs, CNAs and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
• Ensure accurate documentation and compliance with hospital protocols.
• Assist in post-operative recovery, monitoring patients and managing complications as needed.

Required Skills

1. Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency that support our mission, vision and values:

• • SAFETY: Prevent Harm – I put safety first in everything I do.  I take action to ensure the safety of others.
  • COURTESY: Serve Others – I treat others with dignity and respect.  I project a professional image and positive attitude.
  • QUALITY: Improve Outcomes – I continually advance my knowledge, skills and performance.  I work with others to achieve superior results.
  • EFFICIENCY: Reduce Waste – I use time and resources wisely.  I prevent defects and delays.

1. Via a team approach, the staff will coordinate the patient flow and schedule of the CT modality.
2. The technologist checks the patients’ chart or scripts to be sure the exam ordered by the physician matches the requisition received by the department.
3. Use independent professional judgment to assure exam will clinically evaluate the given diagnosis. Refer discrepancies to radiologist or ordering physician.
4. Prepares the room, equipment, medication and secures supplies needed to perform the exam and maintain a clean and safe environment for patient.
5. Will adhere to safety standards set forth by the organization in accordance with ACR guidelines (ALARA).
6. The technologist will explain the procedure and the function of the equipment to the patient as well as answer any questions the patient may have, will intently review the medical history, to include medication lists and lab results, if performed, prior to starting procedure, check patient record for previous pertinent information or procedures, contact radiologist when direction is needed, document appropriate information in the patient record/PACS system.
7. Performs requested CT exams of appropriate regions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and protocols of the organization and the reading radiologist. Observes patient during procedure, reports unusual occurrences and records patients’ condition when necessary.
8. Lifts, moves, and transports patients via wheelchair or cart when necessary.
9. Maintain knowledge on the composition, storage, and administration of contrast media agents according to department protocols under guidance and approval of a physician.
10. Transfers, maintains basic quality assurance issues and recalls images from PACS system.
11. Performs equipment quality checks and troubleshoots when appropriate. Reports any need for service or repair to appropriate leadership.
12. Participates in ongoing QA/QC and process improvement programs.
13. Assists in providing a safe work environment and is dedicated to providing patient satisfaction.
14. Maintain continuing education credits in compliance with licensing agency.
15. Maintains clinical competency.
16. Adheres to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, those regarding infection control, hand hygiene, attendance, and appearance.
17. Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

1. In collaboration with supervising physician(s), practices within professional scope and current standards to assess, diagnose, and treat patients.

1. Follows protocols according to supervising physician’s direction, which includes encouraging the patient to follow up with their primary care physician accordingly. Partners with the physician(s) to promote effective patient care. Provides to physician visit documentation and associated testing for review and signature. Effectively communicates with physician when needing clarification when deviating from protocol and prior to ordering costly tests, treatments, or referrals.

1. Completes thorough and timely documentation according to standards put forth by Medicare, Medicaid, and other relevant payer sources, as well as MHS policies pertaining to medical records.

1. Coordinates the resources required by the patient.

1. Collaborates, as needed, with other health care professionals, patient advocates, teachers, and family counselors in the formulation and initiation of a health care plan for patients. Routinely evaluates the plan and modifies the plan to improve outcomes.

1. Assumes responsibility for the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans for adherence to evidence-based quality indicators.

1. Serves as a clinical consultant to other healthcare professionals.

1. Reviews and utilizes current literature and research findings relevant to the health care of patients and their families.

1. Assists with implementing research findings and monitoring the impact on patient care outcomes.

1. Utilizes available data to analyze performance and develop plans to improve outcomes.

1. Works to further establish advanced clinical expertise and skills with regards to their specialty area.

1. Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational activities specific to their specialty area.

1. Maintains an active role in community and professional programs.

1. Assists in meeting financial goals related to revenue and expense. Maintains productivity according to budget. Communicates when expected volumes are not met or when opportunities exist to improve productivity or decrease cost.

1. Assists in meeting customer service goals by delivering care in a manner consistent with a high level of patient satisfaction. Reviews survey results and looks for ways to improve.

1. Demonstrates support for and participates in accomplishing team goals and objectives.

1. Performs other related work as required or requested.

Required Skills

Perform a variety of nuclear medicine imaging, Hybrid PET/CT imaging and therapeutic procedures on patients of all ages, according to established standards, policies, protocols and guidelines.

• Advanced procedures including
• PET/CT exams
• Shunt patency exams
• Brain death studies
• Octreoscan

Therapeutic administrations including

• Inpatient and Outpatient ¹³¹I ablations
• Strontium/Samarium
• Xofigo
• SPECT/CT Imaging
• Attenuation Correction and diagnostic quality studies
• Oral and IV contrasted studies 

Maintain technical skills relating to imaging factors.

Maintain an excellent guest relations rapport with patients, visitors, Physicians and fellow employees.

Maintain skills in performing emergency and routine patient care as required.

Maintain technical skills with the performance of bariatric imaging to include the operation of bariatric patient transfer devices.

Maintain technical skills with the performance of imaging of ICU patients.

Utilize proper infection control practices per the department procedure manual.

Monitor the condition of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operations of the department.

Ensure proper recording and transmission of patient information.

Comply with department procedure regarding employee / patient incident reports.

Participate in continuing education and maintain knowledge of current and new technology.

Perform quality control procedures in accordance with manufacture guidelines on all Nuclear Medicine imaging equipment.

Successfully perform biweekly Normalization of PET/CT scanner and keep proper records of   Remove this requirement is obsolete.

Capable of modifying existing protocols and building new protocols for the PET/CT scanner.

Capable of resolving camera issues-calling support, rescheduling patients, rearranging the schedule, and able to assist field engineers when needed.

Monitor Preventative Maintenance of both scanner and contrast injector.

Maintain proper safety measures in handling of all radiopharmaceuticals and employee radiation exposure dosage.

Capable of working independently and provide guidance to Level I & II Technologists. Assist with the instruction of radiography students and new employees.

Participate in flexible work hours that coincide with workload demands, overtime required when necessary.

Take call as required to assigned area of department.

Performs other related work as required or requested.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Required Skills

1. Obtain, review and bring together pertinent patient history, physical examination and supporting clinical data to facilitate diagnostic result.

1. Perform cardiac ultrasound diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures on patients of all ages by producing, assessing and evaluating ultrasound images and related data according to established standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.

1. Provide interpreting physicians with an oral or written summary of technical findings.

1. Maintain technical skills related to all ultrasound imaging factors; maintain knowledge of other testing modalities.

1. Demonstrate knowledge in human gross and sectional anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology to image and evaluate normal and abnormal tissue structure or function.

1. Understand biological effects of ultrasound.

1. Adheres to behavioral standards.

1. Utilize proper infection control procedures according to department and hospital procedures.

1. Ensure proper recording, documentation, confidentiality and transmission of patient information. Develop and maintain skills in digital imaging and information practices.

1. Monitor the condition of equipment and supplies to ensure safe and efficient operation of the department.

1. Comply with departmental policies regarding employee/patient incident reports.

1. Participate in the department’s continuing education program, Laboratory accreditation and case review/quality review processes.

1. Keep current with clinical developments in the field of ultrasound imaging. Be responsible for continual learning.

1. Maintain ARDMS or CCI credential through documentation of continuing education requirements of the credentialing organization.

1. Organize and participate in daily activities that maintain operations: cleaning stocking, equipment evaluation, moving equipment to bedside studies, data entry and evaluation, emergency call rotation, imaging system electrical safety, equipment repair and diagnostics, Imaging and reporting system Dbase maintenance and Sys Admin functions.

1. Follow SMH policy directives and procedures the performance of duties and responsibilities.

1. Be an example to the laboratory staff of professionalism, teamwork and patient advocacy.

1. Demonstrate leadership in helping the team meet strategic goals of the department and the organization.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (CARDIAC):

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge in the performance and evaluation of transthoracic echocardiography in the adult population.

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge in the performance and evaluation of transesophageal echocardiography in the adult population in standard settings, the surgical suites and Cath Labs.

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge in the performance and evaluation of stress echocardiography procedures.

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge of the application of echocardiography in pericardial centesis, myocardial biopsy, intracardiac echo, or other interventional procedures.

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge in the performance and evaluation of transthoracic echocardiography in the pediatric, neonatal and fetal population.

1. Possess knowledge and understanding of other cardiac diagnostic testing: cardiac cath, EP, Holter, EKG and arrhythmias, radionuclide imaging.

1. Maintain skills and expand knowledge of ultrasound contrast agents and their applications.

1. Recognize and address critical pathology through modification of scan protocols, recommendation of ancillary testing and notification of interpreting physician.

1. Demonstrate leadership in clinical application of echocardiography.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.