RN - Float Pool (Clinical Resource Unit)

Carle Health•Normal, IL

About The Position

The Clinical Resource Unit (Float Pool) provides specialized medical and nursing care across inpatient units, including Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Orthopedic, Cardiovascular Care, Progressive Care, Mental Health, and Acute Rehab. The team includes nursing staff, nurse leaders, interdisciplinary team members, and physician partners who provide care to varied patient populations using current technology and equipment. The role requires at least two years of inpatient RN experience and includes floating among the listed units. Patient diagnoses may include coronary artery disease, angina, myocardial ischemia or infarction, dysrhythmia, syncope, congestive heart failure, stroke, cancer, cellulitis, postsurgical conditions, and chest pain. The RN provides and coordinates direct patient care, assesses and monitors patients, develops and updates care plans with patients and families, administers medications and other interventions, and documents care in the EMR. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, acts as a resource to staff across units, delegates tasks with follow-up, and promotes patient and employee safety. The position also includes patient and family education, discharge preparation, postoperative care, and support for safe transitions from the hospital.

Requirements

At least two years of inpatient RN experience.
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 one year.
College diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and within the scope of service.
Implement procedures and theories applicable to the area of practice.
Maintain accurate, current documentation of nursing care in the EMR.
Complete admission assessments and develop appropriate plans of care based on unit standards and patient and family needs.
Implement nursing interventions and patient care procedures, and modify plans of care based on ongoing evaluation.
Float to inpatient Medical-Oncology, Surgical-Orthopedic, Cardiovascular Care, Progressive Care, Mental Health, and Acute Rehab units.
Provide direct nursing care and collaborate with multidisciplinary team members across varied patient populations.
Conduct and document assessments and nursing diagnoses; plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Act as a resource to staff from various units and coordinate care with multidisciplinary team members.
Manage care for acutely and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
Collaboratively identify goals of care and design and maintain care plans with patients and families.
Implement interventions as needed, including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
Prepare patients for procedures; provide pain management, IV venipuncture, and blood administration; and monitor laboratory results.
Discharge patients and provide instructions for a safe transition from the hospital.
Ensure team huddles occur and attend them; delegate appropriately and follow up on delegated work.
Answer call lights and ensure basic care, including turning and toileting, is completed to standards.
Manage conflict and communicate professionally with all team members.
Provide postoperative care to complex surgical patients and assess and intervene appropriately to support positive outcomes.
Assess, manage, and educate patients and families.
Receive bedside shift report from an RN at the start of each shift, including patient input, visual validation of room safety, and updating the patient communication board.
Delegate patient care tasks to assigned HCTs and validate completion throughout the shift.
Complete and document RN care activities, including assessments, interpretation of vital signs, physician order completion, admissions and discharges, hourly rounding, care plan documentation, and patient education.
Administer medications using the five rights: right patient, medication, route, dose, and time.
Prioritize patient safety by following fall precautions, pressure-ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and safe ambulation practices.
Maintain a positive attitude that supports a healthy work environment and healing patient environment.
Promptly answer patient call lights and triage and complete patient requests and medical needs.
Use critical thinking and nursing judgment to evaluate patient condition and identify and act on changes in status.
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and patient safety.
Report or correct patient and employee safety hazards and incidents.
Provide constructive feedback to support peers' professional development, consult with colleagues to expand knowledge, and identify and address personal learning needs.
Fulfill departmental competency requirements.