RN - Day Surgery

Staff Registered Nurse (RN)

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:

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

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Complete patient assessment reflecting patient condition and document data in EPIC.
• Recognize normal and abnormal findings and notifies physician appropriately.
• Assist in consenting process ensuring all appropriate signatures are obtained prior to a procedure.
• Establish plan of case for patient and set goals.
• Participate in time out process at defined times per policy.
• Monitors and sedates patients during conscious sedation procedures.
• Ensures all necessary assessments and documentation is complete per policy.
• Assists anesthesia providers during endoscopy or other procedures requiring anesthesia involvement.
• Defines, directs, and supervises patient care directly and via delegation to others by using the nursing process during a procedure.
• Cares for patients in Phase 2 recovery.
• Provides education regarding preparation for a procedure and for discharge care at home.

Compensation and Benefits:

The compensation range for this position is $35.87 per hour - $58.37 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 a candidate will be dependent on a variety of 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.