RN - Cardio-Pulmonary (Inpatient)

Carle Health•Urbana, IL

8d•$39 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Cardio-Pulmonary unit, which is an inpatient unit with 50 beds divided between two sides (A side with 24 beds and B side with 26 beds). The patient population primarily consists of cardiac patients requiring cardiac drips and post-cardiac procedures, pulmonary patients, and medical-surgical overflow with various diagnoses. The unit serves an adult population over 17 years of age. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:4-6. This is a fast-paced unit with medically complex patients, requiring strong communication skills and supportive teamwork, especially with the Heart and Vascular Institute procedural area. New and experienced team members are encouraged to empower each other, drive new patient care initiatives, and promote a culture of inclusion. Frequent nursing skills and equipment used include full head-to-toe assessments, initiation and management of cardiac drips, interrogation of cardiac devices, pre and post procedural care (cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation, revascularization), medication administration via multiple routes, and communication with interdisciplinary teams. Equipment includes IV pumps, wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillator, and electronic EMR. Basic BLS is required within 30 days of hire, and ACLS within 1 year of hire.

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
1+ year of experience (implied by sign-on bonus requirement)

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.