RN - Emergency Department (Hoopeston)

Carle Health • Hoopeston, IL

14h • $37 - $60 • Onsite

About The Position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and financial and human resources within the institution’s philosophy. In the Emergency Department, the RN serves a wide range of patients, from infants and children to pregnant patients, adults, and older adults, including patients with complex healthcare needs requiring critical care.

Requirements

• College diploma in Nursing.
• 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.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and the unit’s scope of service.
• Implement procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintain accurate, current documentation of nursing care to support information sharing with the healthcare team.
• Complete an initial patient assessment upon admission and develop a plan of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
• Implement the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures, and modify the plan based on ongoing evaluation.
• Promote patient and employee safety by reporting or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicate directly and privately when needed to resolve issues.
• Offer constructive feedback to support peers’ professional development and consult with colleagues to expand knowledge.
• Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
• Fulfill departmental competency requirements.
• Provide services to infants, pediatric patients, pregnant patients, adults, and older adults, including patients with complex healthcare needs.
• Stay current with emergency-care best practices and relevant education.
• Participate in professional development by serving on a hospital committee.
• Participate in departmental patient-improvement or quality-improvement projects.
• Collaborate with other hospital nursing units when needed.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for candidates with more than one year of experience (external candidates only).
• Relocation bonus of $2,500 for candidates relocating more than 50 miles (external candidates only).
• Comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree