RN - Recovery Room (PACU)

Carle Health•Normal, IL

3h•$36 - $58

About The Position

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, current nursing practices, technology, and financial and human resources, in accordance with the institution’s philosophy. This role works rotating 12-hour shifts beginning at 0600, 0630, 0700, or 0800. More than one year of RN experience is required; pre-, intra-, and post-operative experience is preferred. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates and modifies those plans, provides and documents nursing care, and collaborates with the healthcare team to support patient safety and care coordination. The role also includes medication administration, delegation and validation of patient-care tasks, patient and family education, and completing unit competencies and documentation standards.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) from 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.
More than one year of RN work experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care.

Responsibilities

Perform responsibilities and duties required by the unit and implement procedures and theories relevant to the area of practice.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care to support information integration across the healthcare team.
Complete an initial assessment upon patient admission and develop a plan of care according to unit standards and patient and family needs.
Implement nursing interventions and patient-care procedures, and modify the plan of care based on ongoing evaluation.
Report or correct safety hazards and incidents, and maintain patient and employee safety.
Communicate directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues; offer constructive feedback to peers and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
Identify personal learning needs and take initiative to address them.
Fulfill departmental competency requirements.
Receive bedside shift report from an RN at the start of each shift, including patient input, visual validation of a safe room environment, and updates to the patient communication board.
Delegate patient-care tasks to assigned healthcare team members and validate completion throughout the shift.
Complete and document RN care activities, including assessments, vital-sign interpretation, physician-order completion, admissions and discharges, hourly rounding, care plans, and patient education.
Meet Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for assigned patients.
Administer medications using the patient five rights: right patient, right medication, right route, right dose, and right time.
Prioritize patient safety, including compliance with fall precautions, pressure-ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and safe ambulation practices.
Promote a positive unit environment and healing environment for patients.
Respond promptly to patient call lights, triage requests, and address patient needs.
Use critical thinking and nursing judgment to assess overall patient condition and identify and act on changes in status.
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team to support interdisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and patient safety.
Manage time effectively to support timely admissions and discharges for Observation patients and completion of testing toward discharge disposition.