RN - Cath Lab - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills to the provision and management of patient care through the application of the nursing process. The role promotes evidence-based nursing practice, coordinates care with patients, families, and the health care team, and supports patient safety, education, and quality improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
Registered Nurse licensure from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.
Assess patients through interviews, observation, and physical assessment; develop individualized plans of care collaboratively; implement appropriate interventions; and evaluate, document, and revise care based on patient progress and condition.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Maintain professional accountability, seek resources and continued development, and acquire and maintain current evidence-based nursing knowledge and skills.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems.
Share clinical knowledge and support the professional development of self and team members through informal teaching.
Use practical problem-solving approaches to patient moving and handling and appropriate lift equipment to promote patient and staff safety, as applicable.
Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside laboratory testing and associated quality control in compliance with provider orders and hospital procedures and policies.
Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care, analyze clinical situations, obtain resources, and address problems to meet patient needs and expected outcomes.
Recognize when assistance is needed and use resources, including physician and nurse-to-nurse (RRT) consultation, in a timely manner.
Manage assigned non-complex and some complex patients, prioritize work as conditions and assignments change, and use team resources to address identified needs.
Collaborate with the health care team to organize care tasks from admission through discharge and delegate tasks appropriately.
Provide goal-focused shift reports, advocate for patients with physicians when necessary, and use communication and teamwork strategies that support patient outcomes and unit productivity.
Choose appropriate communication styles and give and accept constructive feedback.
Assess patient and family education needs and select and adapt teaching strategies to age, culture, gender, development, readiness, and comprehension; consult hospital resources and use the SVI patient education system.
Promote hospital safety by following policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, process improvement, and performance improvement initiatives.
Ensure care is consistent with standards, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve patient care and satisfaction; follow up promptly on patient and family needs and promote service excellence.
Serve on unit-based councils, identify unit practice problems, and implement changes in clinical practice based on literature and improvement outcomes.
Complete assigned projects, data collection, and audits.