RN - Med/Surg PV7 (Weekend)

Registered Nurse (RN)

Join our dynamic team as a Registered Nurse (RN) at Carle Health. We offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can thrive, with opportunities for growth and a balanced work-life.

Job Description

• Assume responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provide care utilizing the nursing process, trends, technology, and resources.
• Perform all responsibilities and duties required by the unit specific to the scope of service.
• Implement procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure integration of information for the healthcare team.
• Complete initial assessments upon patient admission and develop appropriate plans of care based on patient and family needs.
• Implement plans of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures.
• Modify plans of care based on continuous evaluation.
• Take responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicate directly and privately when necessary to resolve issues.
• Offer constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge.
• Identify own learning needs and take initiative to begin appropriate solutions.
• Fulfill all requirements of departmental competencies.
• Receive patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring inclusion of patient input and visual validation of a safe patient room environment.
• Delegate patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCTrs and validate completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift.
• Complete and document basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensure physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding, care plan documentation, and patient education.
• Meet Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for each assigned patient.
• Provide patient medications utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose, and Right Time.
• Maintain patient safety as the highest priority level by ensuring compliance with safety measures such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and patient ambulation safety.
• Maintain a positive attitude that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment.
• Focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs.
• Use critical thinking to evaluate overall patient condition and nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient status.
• Effectively communicate within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination, and patient safety.

Requirements

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).
• College Diploma in Nursing.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• $5,000 relocation assistance for those moving greater than 100 miles or $2,500 for those moving greater 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.

Community Overview

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members across eight hospitals, physician groups, and various healthcare businesses. Our facilities hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and lifelong careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.