RN - Carle McLean County Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (CLINIC)

Carle Health•Bloomington, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides and facilitates competent care for patients and families in an outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine clinic, adhering to established standards of care and scope of practice. The role uses a systematic nursing approach that includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and ensures that care is documented completely and accurately. The RN provides phone triage and returns patient calls within one business day. The position also supports clinic visits by educating patients, submitting therapy and MRI orders, preparing work notes, and handling medication-related tasks. The RN assists with minor procedures that may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including drawing blood when needed for PRP injections, and brings patient care issues to physicians’ attention. Other duties include monitoring acute and chronic care, managing physician clinic and surgery schedules, and obtaining and documenting health histories, vital signs, and health risk factors. The clinic serves patients across a broad age range and works closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, orthopedic technicians, CMAs/ATCs, scribes, patient service representatives, authorization staff, and therapy staff. The practice is fast-paced and emphasizes teamwork, organization, prioritization, patient service, and communication. The RN may handle phone calls and portal messages, assist during clinic, and respond to scheduling messages from patient service representatives. The role contributes to quality-improvement initiatives and assists nursing leadership with developing departmental standing orders. Team members are expected to demonstrate initiative, dependability, punctuality, a professional appearance, a positive attitude, and a commitment to learning and outstanding patient service. The compensation range is $33.11 to $53.88 per hour; actual compensation depends on factors including experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package; details are available on its careers website.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Nursing diploma.
More than 1 year of RN work experience.

Responsibilities

Provide and facilitate competent health care for patients and families while adhering to established standards of care and scope of practice.
Ensure care documentation is complete and accurate.
Provide leadership for initiatives intended to improve care quality or clinical outcomes.
Assist nursing leadership in developing departmental standing orders.
Use a systematic nursing approach incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Provide phone triage and return patient phone calls within one business day.
Assist with minor procedures that may involve contact with bloodborne pathogens.
Draw blood when needed for PRP injections.
Provide patient education regarding treatment plans, surgery, pain procedures, and other care needs.
Assist during clinic by submitting therapy and MRI orders, preparing work notes, and handling medication-related tasks.
Bring patient care issues to physicians’ attention.
Manage physicians’ clinic and surgery schedules.
Obtain and document health histories, vital signs, and health risk factors, and assess patient condition.
Monitor acute and chronic care management.
Return phone calls and portal messages, assist during clinic, and respond to messages from patient service representatives regarding scheduling.
Demonstrate initiative, dependability, punctuality, and attendance.
Foster outstanding patient service and courteous interactions with patients, physicians, and coworkers.
Seek learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
Follow the appropriate dress code and present a professional image.
Contribute as a positive and responsible team member.