RN - Convenient Care Plus
About The Position
The Ambulatory Nurse uses a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation into practice. The nurse provides healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice defined by the Illinois Board of Nursing. The role provides and facilitates competent patient and family care, follows established standards and scope of practice, documents care accurately, and provides health and wellness education. The nurse may act as a preceptor, support staff and student development, and lead initiatives to improve care quality and clinical outcomes. The position may also serve as Nurse Lead during an assigned shift and as a member of the Code Team when needed. Clinical duties include administering medications and performing a range of procedures and point-of-care testing; assisting providers with procedures; rooming patients and collecting health information; conducting telephone triage and patient communications; processing specimens; providing written instructions and education; and supporting prescription refills and test-result communications through the electronic medical record and My Carle. The nurse maintains department-specific competencies and cleans instruments.
Requirements
- Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
- High school diploma or GED.
- 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.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 1 year.
Responsibilities
- Provide and facilitate competent healthcare for patients and families in the area of practice.
- Ensure adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
- Ensure care is documented completely and accurately.
- Provide health and wellness education to individuals and groups, and perform patient education.
- Act as a preceptor and support the development of staff and healthcare students, including serving as a preceptor for new employees.
- Provide leadership for initiatives designed to improve quality of care or clinical outcomes.
- Administer medications by IM, oral, rectal, IV, subcutaneous, and inhaled routes.
- Perform ear washes, nebulizer treatments, peak flows, splint applications, crutch training, wound care, point-of-care testing, IV starts and therapy, vision screenings, EKGs, catheterizations, and suture or staple removal.
- Assist providers with procedures such as vaginal exams, suture and staple placement, and incision and drainage.
- Serve as a member of the Code Team when needed and as Nurse Lead when assigned during a shift.
- Round in waiting rooms and exam rooms.
- Collect and process specimens.
- Provide patients with written instructions about procedures, medications, or follow-up at the direction of the provider.
- Assist with prescription medication refills according to department protocols; call medications into pharmacies, notify patients of refills, and document actions in the EMR per provider orders.
- Maintain department-specific competencies related to point-of-care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
- Clean instruments.
- Room patients by collecting information about the chief complaint, vital signs, and medication reconciliation upon arrival.
- Perform telephone triage and complete necessary communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and other healthcare facilities.
- Communicate test results to patients by phone and through My Carle by working the nurse inbasket.
Benefits
- Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
