RN - Cardiac Med/Surg - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

11h

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 application of the nursing process. The role involves assessing patients, developing and adapting individualized plans of care, implementing interventions, evaluating outcomes, documenting care, and supporting patient and staff safety. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other team members to coordinate care from admission through discharge and to promote optimal patient outcomes. The position also includes educating patients and families, participating in quality and performance improvement activities, and contributing to professional development and customer satisfaction. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, hospital policies, quality initiatives, and available resources to guide care and resolve problems.

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.

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based practice through application of the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.
Assess patient status through interviews, observation, and physical assessment, and identify actual problems and outcomes.
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team.
Implement appropriate interventions to achieve expected patient outcomes and evaluate and document progress toward goals throughout the shift.
Modify plans of care based on evaluations and changes in patient condition, and complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice, pursue continued self-development, maintain current evidence-based nursing knowledge and skills, and share clinical knowledge through informal teaching.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment, troubleshoot problems, and use appropriate patient-moving and lift equipment practices to support safety as applicable.
Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside laboratory testing and associated quality control in compliance with provider orders and hospital policies.
Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care, seek assistance and resources in a timely manner, and persist in resolving problems.
Manage assigned patients, prioritize work as conditions and assignments change, and collaborate with team members to organize and delegate care tasks appropriately.
Provide goal-focused shift reports, advocate for patients with physicians when necessary, and use communication and teamwork strategies to support team performance and patient outcomes.
Assess patient and family education needs, choose and adapt appropriate teaching strategies, account for cultural and age-specific factors, and use appropriate hospital education resources, including the SVI patient education system.
Promote patient safety by following policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, and performance improvement initiatives; contribute input on process improvements and patient satisfaction.
Provide care consistent with standards, evidence-based practices, patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
Follow up promptly on patient and family needs, promote customer satisfaction, serve on unit-based councils, identify practice problems, and implement changes based on literature and improvement outcomes.
Complete assigned projects, data collection, and audits.