RN - CFH Discharge Unit

Overview

The Discharge Unit RN provides care for the adult patient population ready for discharge. This may include but is not limited to acute medical, surgical, neuro, and cardiac diagnosis who are medically stable and cleared for discharge by the primary care team.

• Certifications:
  
  Licensed RN (IDFPR);
  Basic Life Support (AHA) within 30 days
• Education:
  
  College Diploma in Nursing
• Work Experience:
  
  Nursing experience in acute medical surgical neuro cardiac care (medically stable ready for discharge)

• Promotes evidence-based practice through nursing process, protocols, and procedures
• Assesses patient status through interview, observation, and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes
• Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to patient/family age specific needs; adapts teaching based on response, readiness to learn, level of comprehension
• Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, developmental factors into account when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience
• Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs; consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports; analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs
• Advocates with physicians on patient’s behalf when necessary; promptly and efficiently follows up on patient/family requests/needs – anticipates patient/family needs; recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources, including physician and nurse to nurse consultation in a timely manner
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise; actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction; provides discharge education; arranging and/or coordinating with other departments to establish discharge transportation; administer medication ordered by the care team

Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle Bro Menn 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. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™.

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

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.

The compensation range for this position is $32.21 per hour – $55.40 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. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.