RN -Nursery/Postpartum

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

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 nursing process. The role applies evidence-based practices and works collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team to assess needs, plan and deliver care, evaluate progress, and support expected outcomes. The RN coordinates patient care from admission through discharge, communicates and collaborates with team members, provides patient and family education, and participates in quality and performance improvement activities. The role also promotes patient and staff safety, professional development, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based practice through nursing processes, protocols, and procedures.
Assess patient status through interviews, observation, and physical assessment; develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team.
Implement appropriate interventions, evaluate and document patient progress, and modify plans of care as needed based on evaluation or changes in condition.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice, seek resources, maintain current evidence-based knowledge and skills, and pursue continued self-development.
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems; promote the professional development of self and team members by sharing clinical knowledge.
Use practical problem-solving approaches to patient moving and handling and appropriate lift equipment to promote patient and staff safety, as applicable.
Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside laboratory testing and associated quality control in compliance with orders and hospital procedures and policies.
Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care, seek assistance and resources in a timely manner, and persist in resolving problems to meet patient needs and expected outcomes.
Prioritize work as patient conditions and assignments change; organize care activities from admission through discharge and delegate tasks appropriately.
Provide goal-focused shift reports, advocate for patients with physicians when necessary, and use effective communication and teamwork strategies.
Assess patient and family learning needs and adapt teaching strategies to age, culture, gender, development, readiness, response, and comprehension.
Follow policies and procedures and National Patient Safety Goals; consult hospital resources for specialized education and use the SVI patient education system.
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, process improvement, and Performance Improvement initiatives.
Ensure care aligns with standards, evidence-based practices, National Patient Safety Goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
Promote patient and family satisfaction, respond promptly to requests and needs, and encourage coworkers to meet service excellence standards.
Serve on unit-based councils, identify unit practice problems, apply improvement outcomes and literature to clinical practice, and complete assigned projects, data collection, and audits.