RN - Cardio-Pulmonary (Inpatient)

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

2h•$39 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Cardio-Pulmonary unit, which is an inpatient unit. The unit has 50 beds, divided into two sides (A and B), and primarily cares for adult cardiac patients (including those with cardiac drips and post-cardiac procedures), pulmonary patients, and medical-surgical overflow patients with various diagnoses. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4-6. The unit is fast-paced and deals with medically complex patients, requiring strong communication and teamwork, especially with the Heart and Vascular Institute procedural area. New and experienced team members collaborate to drive patient care initiatives and promote inclusion. The role involves frequent use of skills such as head-to-toe assessments, managing cardiac drips, interrogating cardiac devices, pre- and post-procedural care (cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation, revascularization), administering medications, and communicating with interdisciplinary teams. Equipment used includes IV pumps, wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillators, and electronic EMR. Basic BLS is required within 30 days of hire, and ACLS within one year.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
Associate's Degree or H.S. Diploma/GED

Responsibilities

Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
Manage care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
Collaboratively identify patient goals of care, design and maintain care plans with patient and family.
Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
Prepare patients for procedures, pain management, IV venipuncture, blood administration, monitor labs.
Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital.
Document all care using EMR.
Ensure team huddles are occurring.
Evaluation of patients.
Delegate with appropriate follow-up.
Answer call lights.
Ensure basic care such as turning, toileting, etc is done per standards of care.
Conflict management.
Professional communication with all team members.