Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Loves Park, Illinois
The Endocrinology RN utilizes the nursing process to provide comprehensive care, administer medications, and develop individualized patient care plans. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide essential education to patients and their families.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care
Documents according to standards of care.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process
Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
Illinois: 10 hours of continued education (as required for IL licensure)
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
Certification/Licensure: Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per department requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
Other skills and abilities: May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
$31.21 - $56.23
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/careers/]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Market context
Endocrinology RN positions in Illinois often reflect steady demand in outpatient and specialty care settings, where chronic disease management requires consistent patient education and follow-up. These roles can be competitive because employers typically want an ADN at minimum, prefer a BSN, and require an active Illinois RN license plus CPR/BLS; this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, confirm your licensure and BLS status, and tailor your resume to show experience with diabetes or hormone-related care.