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Nursing at Loyola
Called
to Care National Nurses Week 2008
Working
at Loyola University Health System (LUHS) is more
than a career. It's a calling. Taking care of
some of the sickest patients is a challenge. But
when you crave a challenge, then it is a personally
rewarding job.
As a major academic medical center, Loyola offers
nursing experiences in cardiac care and vascular
medicine, oncology, neurosciences, pediatrics,
neonatal, burn and trauma, surgery, urology, orthopaedics
and all of the medicine specialities. LUHS' nursing
environment was identified as one of the top performers
in a study of 59 hospitals conducted by the University
Healthsystem Consortium. In that study, our total
Essentials of Magnetism® score, a measure
of nursing performance, exceeded both the benchmark
and national average. To further recognize its
excellence in nursing, LUHS is working toward
the coveted nursing Magnet Award.
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Nurses
at Loyola University Hospital on the medical center
campus in Maywood can choose from a variety of shift
options. Nurses who prefer the outpatient setting can
choose to work at one of our 15 off-campus health centers
or at either of our two ambulatory surgery centers or
our imaging center, all located throughout the western
Chicago suburbs.
All
of our nurses can advance via the clinical ladder, designed
to recognize professional development for nurses who
prefer to remain in direct patient care. LUHS offers
competitive salaries and benefits, including tuition
reimbursement for degreed programs at Loyola University
Chicago and its Niehoff School of Nursing.
We
invite you to discover the Loyola culture. Loyola is a place where we value respect and cooperation
and treat patients and each other with care and concern. Because of this we have one of the lowest turnover rates for nursing in the United States.
Nursing
Vision Statement
As we enter the 21st century, Nursing at Loyola University
Health System is striving to:
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Be the premier provider of nursing services in the
Chicago area.
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Be the catalyst that initiates, drives and sustains
holistic, person-centered care and quality outcomes across the continuum of care.
- Demonstrate evidence-based care and decision-making throughout the continuum
of services provided.
- Create an enviroment that attracts and retains a diverse, clinically excellent nursing workforce; fosters the growth of the profession; and develops the next generation of nurses and nurse leaders.
- Advance the profession through excellence in practice, education, leadership and scholarship
Philosophy of Nursing Practice
Our philosophy of nursing practice is based on the Catholic, Jesuit values of the Loyola University Health System. Core components of our philosophy include:
- Delivery of holistic, person-centered care within an interdisciplinary team framework.
- The use of professional standards, ethical principles, and evidence-based decision-making to guide care delivery across the continuum.
- A commitment to fostering a collaborative culture of caring that supports service excellence.
- A focus on quality outcomes.
- A commitment to education, scholarship, professional development, lifelong learning, and mentoring the next generation of nurses.
These components are further delineated in the commitment statements below:
Consistent with our beliefs that God is present in all our work, we, as nurses at Loyola, believe in the dignity and worth of each person. We believe that holistic care is the essence of nursing practice. Holistic care is person-centered and seeks to engage individuals and their families in a therapeutic partnership. This partnership centers on listening, honoring what individuals say is important for their health, and respecting their right to self-determination. Recognizing and supporting individual needs is the motivating force in how we care for persons and their families.
As nurses at Loyola, we believe that professional standards, ethical principles and evidence-based decision-making should guide the delivery of care to patients. As such, we employ standards of care and professional performance, research-based protocols and the best clinical evidence available to ensure that our care meets the highest standards of safety and quality. We are committed to participating in continuous quality improvement activities and nursing research to enhance patient outcomes and further the science of nursing.
As nurses at Loyola, we embrace Loyola University Health System’s commitment to service excellence. We believe that nurses have the ability to significantly impact the individual’s experience and satisfaction with care. As a result, we are committed to fostering a culture of caring and to serving as catalysts to initiate, drive and sustain quality patient care. We embrace the Magis principles of care, concern, respect and cooperation and seek to exemplify them in every patient care encounter.
As nurses at Loyola, we believe that patients deserve care that is safe, timely, and seamlessly coordinated across the continuum of services. We believe that nurses should play a leadership role in care coordination and in educating patients and families, empowering them to manage their health more effectively.
As nurses at Loyola, we believe that the complexity of today’s healthcare environment requires a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to patient care that crosses traditional departmental and continuum boundaries. Thus, we believe that nurses have a responsibility to work collaboratively with each other and with other members of the interdisciplinary team. This means that we are accountable to demonstrate respect, kindness, understanding and courtesy in our daily interactions with all whom we serve, including one another.
As nurses at Loyola, we believe that lifelong learning and ongoing professional development are critical to effective nursing practice. Therefore, we participate in and foster continuing education opportunities and use reflection on practice to enhance our professional knowledge and skills. We also believe that we have a responsibility to educate and mentor the next generation of nurses and emerging nursing leaders.
As nurses at Loyola, we believe that what we accomplish -- in patient care, quality improvement, education, and scholarship – impacts our patients, their families, our colleagues and one another. Thus, we strive each day to become “persons for others” in the Jesuit tradition, always giving our best selves to “also treat the human spirit.”
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