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Carle Foundation Hospital RN - Cardio-Pulmonary Med/Surg in Urbana, Illinois
RN - Cardio-Pulmonary Med/Surg
Department: Cardio-Pulmonary CT8 - CFH
Entity: Champaign-Urbana Service Area
Job Category: Nursing
Employment Type: Full - Time
Job ID: 26620
Experience Required: 1 - 3 Years
Education Required: Associates Degree
Shift: Day
Location: Urbana, IL
Usual Schedule: 3, 12 hr shifts/wk 7a-7:30p
On Call Requirements: None
Work Location: Carle Foundation Hospital
Nursing Specialty: Medical/Surgical
Secondary Job Category: Nursing
Weekend Requirements: Every other
Other Posting Information: $10,000 sign-on bonus and
$5,000 relocation (for greater than 100 miles) or
$2,500 relocation (for greater than 50 miles)
for nurses with 1 or more years experience - External Applicants Only
Holiday Requirements: Department rotation
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Position Summary:
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.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Associate's Degree in Nursing or Diploma (Not HS) in Nursing CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients.
Essential Functions:
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.
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
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Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.