Critical Care (ICU, CCU) Nursing - Chicago, USA
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Chicago, Chicago – Your kinda Town? Don't miss this opportunity to work in this leading hospital, in an exceptional friendly location, with a very affordable cost of living. Work and live in vibrant Chicago!! This tremendous hospital requires ICU, ITU, CCU nurses for its 25 bed Critical Care Unit. This hospital has a long established reputation for providing the best of care for over 80 years. Today they continue to enhance that reputation by gaining numerous accolades including being named as one of the top 50 hospitals to work in the whole of the USA.  DescriptionThe critical care unit comprises of ICU, CCU & CSU patients who may receive any or all of the following treatments: medical intervention, surgical intervention and cardiovascular treatments. The most frequent medical diagnoses include: acute MI, unstable angina, CHF, cardiogenic shock, COPD requiring ventilATOR support, post op patients, neuro patients including craniotomies and spinal surgery, respiratory failure, shock, sepsis and endocrine emergencies. In addition, patients undergoing procedures requiring increased observations (such as PTCA or catheterization), those with unstable coronary artery disease requiring intravenous nitroglycerin, cardiac rhythm disturbances, patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring or pharmacological support and patients requiring IABP may also be cared for on this unit. Nurses employed in Critical Care positions will plan, direct, and provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit using a multidisciplinary approach. QualificationsApplications will be condsider from nurses who hold an RGN qualification and are currently practising as an ICU / Critical Care nurse. Nurses who hold Critical Care qualifications will be of particular interesty to the hospital. Although idealy you will have passed your NCLEX, the hospital will consider applications from exceptional nurses who are yet to start the NCLEX process. Adevia can also offer guidance and support in this area - click here for more information www.adevia.com/nclex.shtml Skills/ExperienceThe hospital require RGNs who are enthusiastic with a passion for nursing. Excellent clinical assessment and communication skills. Nurses be able to understand the patient’s condition and be able to communicate this to co-workers. Registered Nurses will have a sense of autonomy as this is a community based hospital where RNs work closely with physicians. As nurses will frequently be speaking with physicians over the phone, communication skills are essential. Benefits:Full Green Card sponsorship for nurse and family NCLEX & RN licensure fees Amazing Salaries plus shift differential Free initial accommodation Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance 32 paid days off per year $1,500 sign on bonus Pension and retirement plans Generous tuition assistance Child care assistance *With any Salary in the USA, it's important not to get caught up with exchange rates, by this we mean that S70,000 doesn't equate to £35,000. As a general rule, what you pay £1 for in the UK, willl cost you $1 in the US ie: A Big Mac costs £3.00 in the UK, but costs S3.00 in the USA. |
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Based: Chicago
Salary: $55K - $75K Contract: Permanent - Full Time Start Date: ASAP  If you have the appropriate experience and find this opportunity of interest, please call the Adevia US team
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