RN - Day Surgery

Carle Health•Normal, IL

6h•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 and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.

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)
College Diploma: Nursing

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.
Complete patient assessment reflecting patient condition and document data in EPIC.
Recognize normal and abnormal findings and notifies physician appropriately.
Assist in consenting process ensuring all appropriate signatures are obtained prior to a procedure.
Establish plan of case for patient and set goals.
Participate in time out process at defined times per policy.
Monitors and sedates patients during conscious sedation procedures.
Ensures all necessary assessments and documentation is complete per policy.
Assists anesthesia providers during endoscopy or other procedures requiring anesthesia involvement.
Defines, directs, and supervises patient care directly and via delegation to others by using the nursing process during a procedure.
Cares for patients in Phase 2 recovery.
Provides education regarding preparation for a procedure and for discharge care at home.