RN - Emergency Department

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

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, consistent with the institution’s philosophy. This role performs responsibilities specific to the unit and scope of service, including procedures and practices specific to emergency department nursing. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and modifies those plans based on ongoing evaluation and patient needs. The role also promotes patient and staff safety, communicates and collaborates with colleagues, patients, visitors, and families, supports peer development, and maintains accurate patient documentation. Prior emergency department experience is required; ideally, candidates have more than two years of ED experience. Candidates must have more than one year of RN experience and a nursing diploma. Required certifications include an Illinois RN license and American Heart Association BLS within 30 days, and ACLS and PALS within one year. The listed compensation range is $38.93 to $63.35 per hour. Carle Health describes its benefits package as comprehensive and provides further information on its benefits website.

Requirements

Prior emergency department experience is required; more than two years is preferred as an ideal level.
More than one year of RN work experience.
Nursing diploma.
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), required within 30 days.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), required within one year.
American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), required within one year.

Nice To Haves

More than two years of emergency department experience is ideally preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and scope of service.
Implement procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice, including emergency department nursing.
Complete an initial patient assessment and develop a plan of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards, collaborating with providers, patients, and families.
Implement the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures; modify the plan based on continuous evaluation and assessment.
Maintain accurate, current documentation of nursing care and patient records for use by the healthcare team.
Promote patient and employee safety by following safety standards and reporting or correcting hazards and incidents.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, visitors, patients, and families to resolve issues and promote a healthy, healing work environment.
Offer constructive feedback to peers, support their professional development, and collaborate to expand knowledge and solve problems.
Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
Fulfill departmental competency requirements.