RN - Med/Surg (Richland)

Carle Health•Olney, IL

About The Position

The Medical Surgical staff nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) who uses the nursing process to provide nursing care to patients receiving therapies within the multidisciplinary activities of the Medical/Surgical Unit. The RN supervises work assignments of nursing assistants and is responsible to the Nurse Manager. The RN provides professional nursing care to unit patients according to the established standards, practices, and philosophies of Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates and modifies those plans as needed, and maintains accurate documentation. The role includes providing or assisting with a range of therapies and procedures, responding to emergencies, administering medications, supporting patient safety, and coordinating care with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The RN also delegates tasks to assigned healthcare technicians and validates their completion.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
College diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Performs responsibilities and duties required by the unit and implements procedures and theories related to the practice area.
Maintains accurate, current documentation of nursing care for use by the healthcare team.
Completes initial patient assessments and develops plans of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
Implements nursing interventions and patient care procedures, and modifies plans of care based on continuous evaluation.
Reports or corrects safety hazards and incidents and maintains patient and employee safety.
Communicates directly with others to resolve issues, provides constructive feedback to peers, and identifies and addresses personal learning needs.
Fulfills departmental competency requirements.
Performs or assists with peripheral and central IV access, including PICC and Infusaport access, and administers IM and SQ injections across patient age groups.
Sets up and assists with unit procedures, equipment, and therapies, including chest tube insertion and management, sequential compression devices, blood glucose monitoring, PCA machines, thoracentesis, paracentesis, TPN, thrombolytic therapy, Kangaroo pumps, and central line insertion.
Responds to emergency situations and functions as an effective team member across patient age groups.
Supports patient satisfaction through use of patient whiteboards, rounding, and bedside reporting.
Reviews, transcribes, and implements orders in a timely manner; communicates treatment responses and involves patients, families, and significant others in decision-making.
Receives bedside shift report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, includes patient input, visually validates room safety, and updates the patient communication board.
Delegates patient care tasks to assigned healthcare technicians and validates completion throughout the shift.
Completes and documents patient assessments, vital-sign interpretation, physician order completion, admissions and discharges, hourly rounding, care plans, and patient education according to documentation standards.
Administers medications using the five rights: right patient, medication, route, dose, and time.
Maintains safety measures, including fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and safe patient ambulation.
Promotes a positive, healthy work environment and healing patient environment.
Responds promptly to patient call lights and triages and completes patient requests and medical needs.
Uses critical thinking and nursing judgment to evaluate patient condition and respond to changes in status.
Communicates effectively with the healthcare team to support interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and patient safety.