RN - PACU - Proctor

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

15h

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 role involves assessing patients, developing and adapting individualized plans of care, implementing appropriate interventions, evaluating outcomes, documenting care, and coordinating with patients, families, and the healthcare team. The nurse promotes evidence-based practice, patient and staff safety, patient education, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Responsibilities also include using and troubleshooting clinical equipment, obtaining and testing lab specimens as ordered, supporting the professional development of team members, and participating in unit-level quality and performance-improvement activities.

Requirements

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.
College diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based nursing practice through the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.
Assess patients through interviews, observation, and physical assessment.
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the healthcare team.
Implement appropriate care interventions and evaluate, document, and modify care plans based on patient outcomes and changes in condition.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Maintain professional accountability and current nursing knowledge and skills; pursue continued self-development.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems.
Promote the professional development of self and team members, and share clinical knowledge through teaching.
Use safe patient moving and handling practices and lift equipment as applicable.
Obtain adequate lab specimens and perform bedside lab testing and quality control according to provider orders and hospital policies.
Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care and obtain appropriate resources or consultation to address clinical needs and problems.
Prioritize work according to patient condition, assignment changes, and interruptions; manage assigned non-complex and some complex patients.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to organize care from admission through discharge, delegate tasks appropriately, and provide goal-focused shift reports.
Advocate for patients with physicians when needed and use communication and teamwork strategies to support patient outcomes and unit productivity.
Assess patient and family learning needs, adapt teaching strategies, and account for cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors.
Promote patient safety by following policies, procedures, and National Patient Safety Goals; use hospital resources and the SVI patient education system.
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, and performance-improvement initiatives.
Provide care consistent with standards, evidence-based practices, patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
Promote patient and family satisfaction, respond promptly to requests, and encourage coworkers to meet service-excellence standards.
Serve on unit-based councils, identify unit practice problems, apply improvements to clinical practice, and complete assigned projects, data collection, and audits.