RN - Surgery Nursing Unit

Registered Nurse - Inpatient Surgical

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for RN with 1 year of experience and a 3-year commitment for external applicants only.

Position Highlights

• Number of beds on unit: 30

• Patient population: The Surgical Unit is a 30-bed unit specializing in the care of pre- and post-surgical patients ages 18 years and older. Severity of conditions varies from medically stable to discharge ready. Common types of patients include regional analgesia patients, orthopedic surgical patients, major abdominal surgery patients, urology surgery patients, spine surgery patients, trauma patients, and patients with IV pharmacological core drips and boluses.

• Nurse to patient ratio: 1:5-6

• Department culture and resources: The Surgical unit is a fast-paced, team-oriented unit. We work closely with our physician partners and ancillary team members to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. We have a robust Shared Governance that meets monthly. We have a unit-based educator and charge nurses.

• Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: Foley/IV/NG insertions, nursing prioritization, IV pumps, traction, lift equipment, SCDs, telemetry monitoring, various surgical drains, CBI.

Qualifications

• Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA).

• Education: College Diploma in Nursing.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform all responsibilities and duties required by the unit as 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 the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.

• Complete initial assessment upon patient admission and develop an appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards based on patient and family needs. Implement plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modify plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.

• Take responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents. Communicate with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offer constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confer with colleagues to expand knowledge base. 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 the inclusion of patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change, and updating the patient communication board found in each patient room.

• Delegate patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCTs 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 completion on each assigned patient, 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: ensuring safety measure compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and patient ambulation safety. Maintain a positive attitude at all times on the unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment.

• Keep a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs. Use critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and use 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. Effectively manage time to enable the quick admission/discharge process for Observation status patients and facilitate completion of patient testing to move patients quickly towards discharge disposition.

About Us

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. 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.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and lifelong careers at Carle Health.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $33.32 per hour - $57.31 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on various factors including but not limited to the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked, and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.