RN - Postpartum - Methodist

Carle Health • Peoria, IL

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About The Position

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills to the provision and management of patient care through the nursing process. The position promotes evidence-based practice, assesses patient status, develops individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the health care team, implements appropriate interventions, and evaluates and documents progress toward patient goals. The nurse modifies care plans as needed, maintains professional accountability and current nursing knowledge, and supports the development of colleagues through informal teaching.

The role coordinates interdisciplinary patient care, prioritizes work as patient conditions and assignments change, identifies and uses resources to resolve problems, delegates appropriately, and communicates effectively with patients, families, physicians, and team members. It also includes educating patients and families using strategies suited to their needs, promoting patient safety, and participating in performance improvement activities and initiatives focused on care quality and patient satisfaction.

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.
• College diploma in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Promote evidence-based practice through the nursing process, 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 and evaluate, document, and modify care plans based on patient progress and condition.
• Complete required patient chart and event report documentation.
• Maintain professional accountability, current evidence-based nursing knowledge, and technical knowledge of equipment; troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Support the professional development of self and team members and share clinical knowledge through informal teaching.
• Address patient moving and handling issues and use lift equipment appropriately to promote patient and staff safety, as applicable.
• Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside laboratory testing and quality control in accordance with provider orders and hospital policies.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care, obtain resources, recognize when assistance is needed, and persist in resolving problems.
• Prioritize work based on changes in patient condition, assignments, and interruptions; manage non-complex and some complex patient assignments.
• Organize care from admission through discharge, delegate tasks appropriately, and provide goal-focused shift reports.
• Advocate for patients with physicians and use communication and teamwork strategies to support patient outcomes and unit productivity.
• Assess patient and family education needs, select and adapt teaching strategies, account for cultural and developmental factors, and use hospital education resources including the SVI patient education system.
• Promote patient safety by following policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, performance improvement initiatives, audits, assigned projects, and unit-based councils.
• Ensure care aligns with standards, evidence-based practices, patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve patient care and satisfaction, follow up on patient and family needs, and encourage coworkers to meet service excellence standards.
• Identify unit practice problems and implement changes in clinical practice based on literature and process improvement outcomes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree