RN Resident - New Graduate Registered Nurse - Peoria Region

Overview

Nurse Residency Program – As a graduate nurse, deciding where to start your nursing career can be a challenge. In addition to our classroom curriculum, our residency program offers a variety of rotating clinical tracks to give you exposure to multiple units prior to deciding which unitis the best fit for you.

• Orientation time with preceptor support.
• Exposure to multiple hospital and specialty areas.
• Cross-unit networking and mentoring.
• Increased knowledge of other departments’ daily routines and procedures.
• Accelerated personal development according to the Benner Model.
• Increased job satisfaction on home unit.
• Additional support from nurse residency coordinator.

Educational Requirements:

College Diploma in Nursing.

Certification & Licensure Requirements:
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Basic Life Support (BLS) (AHA) within 30 days.

• Perform all responsibilities and duties required by 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 to assure integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Complete initial assessment upon patient admission and develop appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and 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.
• Work with nurse preceptor to perform all responsibilities required by unit and patient population.
• Accurately and timely collect and document data of nursing care rendered to assure integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
• Report adverse events to improve quality and safety for patients and staff.
• Utilize the nursing process and modify plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
• Receive constructive feedback based on performance and behavior.
• Regularly confer with colleagues to ask questions and expand knowledge base.
• Complete all mandatory training and competency modules.

The salary range for this position is $31.65 – $54.44 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 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.

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. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.