RN - Emergency - Proctor

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

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 the nursing process. The nurse applies evidence-based practice, assesses patients, develops and updates individualized plans of care, implements appropriate interventions, and evaluates and documents patient progress and outcomes throughout the shift. The role includes coordinating care with patients, families, physicians, and other health care team members; providing education; supporting patient safety and quality initiatives; completing required documentation; and using clinical resources and equipment appropriately. The nurse may manage non-complex and some complex patient assignments with some turnover in assignment, and participates in unit-based councils and process improvement activities.

Requirements

College diploma in Nursing.
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 30 days.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training within 1 year.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification from the Emergency Nurses Association within 1 year.
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification from the Emergency Nurses Association within 3 years.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 1 year.
Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS) certification from the Illinois Department of Public Health within 3 years.

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.
Assess patient status through interviews, 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 to achieve expected patient outcomes.
Evaluate and document patient progress toward expected outcomes and goals throughout the shift.
Modify plans of care based on evaluation and changes in patient condition.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Demonstrate professional accountability by seeking resources and pursuing continued self-development.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems.
Share clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to others’ learning needs.
Perform patient bedside laboratory testing and associated quality control in compliance with provider orders and hospital procedures and policies.
Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care, collaborate with team members, and use additional resources when necessary.
Analyze clinical situations systematically and obtain resources or correct problems to meet patient needs and expected outcomes.
Assume assignments involving non-complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment.
Identify and use team resources to address problems or needs.
Collaborate with the health care team to organize patient care tasks and activities from admission through discharge in accordance with the plan of care.
Advocate for patients with physicians when necessary.
Consider cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors when teaching patients about procedures, illness, and the hospital experience.
Promote patient safety by following policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
Consult hospital resources to provide specialized education and use the SVI patient education system for patients and family members.
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, and process improvement and patient satisfaction efforts.
Ensure care is consistent with standards of care, evidence-based practices, National Patient Safety Goals, core measures, and other unit and hospital quality initiatives.
Follow up promptly and efficiently on patient and family requests and needs, and anticipate their needs.
Encourage coworkers to achieve excellent customer satisfaction and use organizational service excellence standards.
Serve on unit-based councils.