RN - Cardiac Med/Surg - Proctor (Weekend)

Carle Health; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 45,901 - 78,950; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated RN for their Cardiac Med/Surg unit in Peoria, Illinois. This full-time role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in a supportive team environment. Responsibilities include patient assessment, documentation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The position requires a nursing diploma and certifications in BLS and EKG. Weekends and holidays are required. Competitive hourly compensation ranges from $33.32 to $57.31, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) in Illinois.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days.
• Certification as a Certified EKG Technician (CET).

Responsibilities

• Promote patient safety and comfort during care.
• Develop and implement individualized patient care plans.
• Evaluate patient progress and adjust care plans as needed.
• Document care consistently and accurately.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical documentation

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Education

College Diploma in Nursing

Tools

EKG monitoring equipment

Patient care technology

Job description

RN - Cardiac Med/Surg - Proctor (Weekend)

Location: US-IL-Peoria | ID: 2025‑12286 | Category: Nursing | Position Type: Full‑Time | Remote: No | Shift: Day | Schedule: 3 12‑hr shifts/wk 7 p–7:30 a | Weekend Requirements: Every Weekend | Holiday Requirements: Every holiday on weekends | On‑Call Requirements: none

Overview

Join our Med/Surg nursing team and make a difference every day! As a valued member of our interdisciplinary team, you'll bring your expertise and compassionate care to patients in a fast‑paced, supportive environment. Utilizing the nursing process, you'll play a critical role in delivering high‑quality, patient‑centered care while collaborating with fellow healthcare professionals to achieve the best outcomes. Our nursing team provides outstanding care to a variety of medical and surgical patients in a smaller community hospital setting. If you're ready to advance your nursing career in a rewarding and dynamic setting, we'd love to have you on board! As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the use of evidence based practice through the nursing process, protocols and procedures.
• Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
• Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.
• Modifies plan of care based on evaluation and as needed based on changes in patient condition.
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.
• Demonstrates professional accountability for own practice as evidenced through seeking resources and continued self‑development.
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence based nursing practice.
• Promotes the professional development of self and team members.
• Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.
• Demonstrates a practical problem solving approach to patient moving and handling issues (as applicable).
• Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable).
• Possesses knowledge and skills necessary to obtain adequate lab specimens for testing.
• Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.
• Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs.
• Recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources, including physician and nurse to nurse (UAT) consultation in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ownership and persistence to ensure problem is resolved in best way possible.
• Able to assume assignment of non‑complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment.
• Consistently prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions.
• Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs.
• Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes.
• Works with other team members in delegating tasks and activities appropriately.
• Provides goal‑focused shift report.
• Advocates with physicians on patient's behalf when necessary.
• Utilizes communication and teamwork strategies aimed at promoting high team performance and achieving optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity.
• Chooses an appropriate and meaningful communication style when interacting with others: gives and accepts constructive feedback to/from peers.
• Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's/family's age specific needs.
• Adapts teaching strategies based on patient's response, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Takes cultural, age‑specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc.
• Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education.
• Utilizes SVI patient education system as a resource for patients and family members.
• Actively participates in data collection, analysis, and problem solving and gives input on process improvements and patient satisfaction.
• Assures that the care provided is consistent with standards of care, evidence based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures and other quality initiatives undertaken by the unit/hospital.
• Works with interdisciplinary team in identifying opportunities for improvement in patient care and patient/family satisfaction.
• Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, physicians).
• Participates in the implementation of Performance Improvement initiatives.
• Promptly and efficiently follows up on patient/family requests/needs - anticipates patient/family needs.
• Encourages coworkers in achieving excellent customer satisfaction; utilizes organizational service excellence standards.
• Serves on unit based councils.
• Identifies practice problems on the unit.
• Implements changes in own clinical practice based on literature and unit process improvement outcomes.
• Works on assigned projects, data collection, audits as assigned.

Qualifications

Certifications: Certified EKG Technician (CET) – National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA). Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). Education: College Diploma in Nursing.

Salary Range

The compensation range for this position is $33.32 per hour – $57.31 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.