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Company: Carle Health - 602 West University Avenue , Carle Foundation Hospital
Location: Urbana, IL
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

    Job Details
  • The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution.
  • Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.
  • Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
  • Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
  • Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.
  • Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
  • Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
  • Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
  • Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.
  • Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.
  • Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
  • Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
    Job Requirements
  • Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.
    Unit Specific Information
  • Manage care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients.
  • Collaboratively identify patient goals of care, design and maintain care plans with patient and family.
  • Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects.
  • Prepare patients for procedures, pain management, IV venipuncture, blood administration, monitor labs.
  • Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital.
  • Document all care using EMR.
  • Ensure team huddles are occurring.
  • Evaluation of patients.
  • Delegate with appropriate follow-up.
  • Answer call lights.
  • Ensure basic care such as turning, toileting, etc. is done per standards of care.
  • Conflict management.
  • Professional communication with all team members.
    Additional Details
  • Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A


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