Rn Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days.
• Nursing diploma.
• More than 1 year of RN work experience.
• Ability to provide phone triage and patient education.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide and facilitate competent health care for patients and families in the area of practice, following established standards of care and scope of practice.
• Ensure care documentation is complete and accurate.
• Provide leadership for initiatives intended to improve care quality or clinical outcomes.
• Assist nursing leadership with developing departmental standing orders.
• Demonstrate initiative, dependability, punctuality, and consistent attendance.
• Promote outstanding patient service and courteous interactions with patients, physicians, and coworkers.
• Seek learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities.
• Follow the appropriate dress code and present a professional image.
• Contribute as a positive, responsible team member with a good attitude.
• Use a systematic nursing approach incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide phone triage and return patient calls within one business day.
• Assist with minor procedures that may involve exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Carry out prescribed treatments and medical interventions; administer medications; and monitor and document treatment progress and patient responses.
• Assist during clinic visits by providing patient education and submitting therapy and MRI orders, work notes, and medication requests.
• Bring patient-care concerns to the physician’s attention.
• Manage physicians’ clinic and surgery schedules.
• Obtain and document health histories, vital signs, and health risk factors, and assess patient condition.
• Monitor acute and chronic care management.
• Return phone calls and portal messages, help during clinic, and respond to messages from patient service representatives regarding scheduling.
• Draw blood when needed for PRP injections.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package; details are available on the Carle Health careers benefits website.