RN - Respiratory Med/Surg

Carle Health•Peoria, IL

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 application of the nursing process. The role focuses on respiratory medical-surgical nursing, coordinating care with patients, families, and the health care team, and supporting safe, evidence-based outcomes.

Requirements

College diploma in Nursing.
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.

Responsibilities

Promote evidence-based 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 health care team.
Implement appropriate interventions, evaluate and document progress toward expected outcomes, and modify plans of care as patient conditions change.
Complete required documentation, including patient charts and event reports.
Maintain professional accountability, technical knowledge, and current evidence-based nursing skills; troubleshoot equipment problems and support professional development and informal teaching for team members.
Apply practical problem-solving skills to patient moving and handling, use lift equipment appropriately, and obtain adequate laboratory specimens.
Perform bedside laboratory testing and related quality control according to provider 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 from admission through discharge and appropriately delegate tasks and activities.
Provide goal-focused shift reports, advocate for patients with physicians when necessary, and use communication and teamwork strategies to support patient outcomes and unit productivity.
Assess patient and family learning needs and use appropriate, adaptable, culturally and age-sensitive teaching strategies; consult hospital resources and use the SVI patient education system.
Promote patient safety by following policies, procedures, and National Patient Safety Goals.
Participate in performance improvement activities, including data collection, analysis, audits, assigned projects, and implementation of improvement initiatives.
Provide care consistent with standards, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives; identify practice and care-improvement opportunities and support patient and family satisfaction.
Follow up promptly on patient and family needs, encourage coworkers to achieve customer satisfaction, serve on unit-based councils, and incorporate literature and improvement outcomes into clinical practice.