RN - Cardio-Pulmonary (Inpatient)

Registered Nurse - Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg

Join our dynamic team as a Registered Nurse in the CT8 Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg unit. This position offers a fast-paced environment with a focus on providing high-quality care to medically complex patients.

Job Description

• Manage a diverse patient population primarily consisting of cardiac patients with cardiac drips and post-cardiac procedures, pulmonary patients, and medical-surgical overflow with a variety of diagnoses. Adult population over 17 years of age.
• Maintain a nurse to patient ratio of 1:4-6.
• Collaborate with team members to drive new patient care initiatives and promote a culture of inclusion.
• Perform full head-to-toe assessments, initiate and manage cardiac drips, and provide pre and post-procedural care including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation, and revascularization.
• Administer medication via multiple routes and communicate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Utilize equipment such as IV pumps, wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillator, and electronic EMR.
• Ensure basic BLS (within 30 days of hire) and ACLS (within 1 year of hire) certifications are obtained.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA).
• Associate's Degree; High School Diploma/GED.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for experienced RNs.
• $5,000 relocation assistance for candidates relocating more than 100 miles or $2,500 for those relocating more than 50 miles.
• $2,500 BSN bonus for nurses with 1 or more years of experience (External Applicants Only).
• Comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation ranging from $33.68 per hour to $57.93 per hour.

About Us

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance - and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups, and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.