RN - Emergency - Methodist

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

About The Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the RN contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills to the provision and management of patient care through the application of the nursing process. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates outcomes, documents care, and collaborates with patients, families, and the health care team. The role also includes maintaining current evidence-based nursing knowledge, promoting patient and staff safety, performing bedside laboratory testing and quality control, and seeking resources or consultation when needed.

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.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) within 1 year.
Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) certification from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) within 1 year.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) within 1 year.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Training within 3 months.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ status through interview, observation, and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team.
Use appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
Systematically evaluate and document patient progress toward expected outcomes and goals throughout the shift.
Modify the plan of care based on evaluation and changes in the patient’s condition.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Demonstrate professional accountability by seeking resources and pursuing continued self-development.
Acquire and maintain current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice.
Use practical problem-solving approaches to patient moving and handling issues, as applicable.
Promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment, as applicable.
Perform patient bedside laboratory testing and associated quality control in compliance with provider orders and hospital procedures and policies.
Analyze clinical situations systematically and obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes and patient needs.
Recognize when assistance is needed and seek resources, including physician and nurse-to-nurse consultation, in a timely manner.
Collaborate with the health care team to organize patient care tasks and activities from admission through discharge according to the care plan and expected outcomes.
Ensure patient safety by following hospital policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.