RN - Advanced Care/Med Surg PV8

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

21h

About The Position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and available financial and human resources, in alignment with the institution’s philosophy. In the Advanced Care/Med Surg setting, the RN works with the critical care team for ICU lite patients and with hospitalists for Advanced Care patients.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within one year.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and its scope of service.
Implement procedures and theories relevant to the specific practice area.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care to support integration of information across the healthcare team.
Complete initial patient admission assessments and develop plans of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
Implement plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
Continuously evaluate patients and modify plans of care as appropriate.
Promote patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting hazards and incidents.
Communicate directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.
Provide constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
Fulfill departmental competency requirements.
Support communication with patients and families through meaningful hourly rounding, bedside shift reports, and whiteboards.
Work with the critical care team for ICU lite patients.
Work with hospitalists for Advanced Care patients.