RN - Carle McLean County Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (CLINIC)

Carle Health•Bloomington, IL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Registered Nurse (RN) at Carle McLean County Orthopedics and Sports Medicine clinic. The clinic has a team of 11 physicians and 8 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). The patient population typically includes all age ranges except newborns. Each provider sees between 10-12 to 18-20 patients per half-day clinic. The nursing staff works collaboratively with physicians, APPs, ortho techs, scribes, and administrative staff. Frequent nursing skills include phone triage, patient education on treatment plans, surgery, and pain procedures, multi-tasking with calls and messages, drawing blood for PRP injections, and strong organizational and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Nursing Diploma
RN>1yr

Responsibilities

Provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice.
Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate.
Provides leadership for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes.
Assists nursing leadership in the development of departmental standing orders.
Shows initiative and dependability including punctuality and attendance.
Fosters a culture of outstanding patient service showing courtesy in interactions with patients, physicians, and co-workers.
Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
Follows appropriate dress code presenting a professional image.
Expected to be a positive and responsible team member with a good attitude.
Utilizes a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the practice of nursing.
Provides phone triage, and returns patient phone calls within one business day.
Assist in minor procedures that may put RN in contact with blood borne pathogens.
Executes prescribed treatments and medical interventions, administers prescribed medications, monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.
Assists during clinic by providing patient education, submitting therapy/MRI orders, work notes, medications, etc.
Brings patient care issues to physician’s attention.
Manages physicians schedule for clinic and surgery.
Obtains and documents health history, vital signs, and health risk factors and assesses condition.
Monitors acute and chronic care management.