Registered Nurse- Cardiac Care Decision Unit- Days PRN

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare is seeking a professional nurse to provide comprehensive patient care across SIH units. The role emphasizes assessment, care planning, teaching, and collaboration with the care team to promote safety and quality.

The position requires Illinois RN licensure, ACLS/PALS, and ongoing certifications; responsibilities include documentation, patient advocacy, and floatability across SIH units.

Qualifications

• Current Illinois Registered Nurse license.
• ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
• NRP within 24 months of hire and TNCC within 1 year.
• CPR/BLS current and ongoing certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs.
• Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate an individual plan of care with the health care team.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to promote optimum health.
• Use clinical judgement and critical thinking to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Document accurately and timely in the patient record.
• Contribute to policy and procedure development to support patient safety.
• Supervise licensed practical nurses and unlicensed staff where applicable.
• Advocate for the patient by collaborating with other health service professionals.
• Complete required education and licensure; float to SIH units within competency.

Skills

RN license

ACLS

PALS

NRP

BLS

Education

Associate degree

Diploma

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for providing professional nursing care for SIH patients.

Education

Associate, Diploma, Bachelor's degree or Master's in Nursing

Licenses and Certification

Current Illinois Registered Nurse license

Current CPR/BLS Card

Current ACLS card (within 6 months of hire)

• Intensive Care Unit: 10114, 20114
• Progressive Care Unit: 10116, 20110
• Stepdown ICU: 10118
• Cardiac Services: 10310
• Cardiac Catheterization: 10340
• Cardiac Care Decision Unit: 10342
• OP Cardiovascular Center: 10344, 20344
• Electrocardiology: 10336, 20336
• Interventional Imaging: 10367
• SDS Procedure Room: 10317, 20317, 30317, 40317

Current ACLS & PALS card (within 6 months of hire)

• Emergency Room: 10306, 20306, 30306, 40306
• Recovery Room: 10314, 20314, 30314, 40314

TNCC (within 1 year of hire or residency graduation)

• Emergency Room: 10306, 20306, 30306, 40306

ECRN (within 24 months of hire of residency graduation)

• Emergency Room: 10306, 20306

ACLS, Fetal Monitoring - Monitoring, & NRP (within 6 months of hire)

• Birthing Center: 10300

NRP (within 6 months of hire)

• Mother Baby: 10154
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: 10152

NRP & PALS (within 6 months of hire)

• Pediatrics: 10160

ONS

• CTC-Infusion Center: 10328 (Fundamentals within first 6 months) and Chemotherapy Certificate Course (within 1 year, renewed every 2 years)
• SJ-Infusion: 40329 (Fundamentals within first 6 months, renewed every 2 years) or ONS Chemotherapy Certificate (renewed every 2 years)

Experience and Skills

Technical Experience: NA

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine mental, physical, and spiritual needs
• Establish a compassionate environment to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patient and families
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates an individual plan of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary health care team.
• Provide in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients
• Demonstrate ability to use clinical judgement in conjunction with critical thinking to recognize, act upon, and report changes in patient condition.
• Complete, accurate and timely documentation in patient medical record
• Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety and quality of care
• Supervision and delegation responsibilities of licensed practical nurse and/or unlicensed assistant personnel
• Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service professionals
• Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure.
• Float to other SIH nursing units within competency level

Compensation (Commensurate with experience)

$31.25

To

$49.06

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