RN - Cardio-Pulmonary Med/Surg

Confidential; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 54,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Carle Health in Illinois seeks a registered nurse for a 50-bed CT8 Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg unit. The role involves managing cardiac drips, post-procedural care, and complex medical-surgical patients over 17 years old. Strong communication with the Heart and Vascular Institute is essential.

Expect a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on patient-centered care, safety, and continuous improvement. A sign-on bonus is offered along with a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• BLS within 30 days; ACLS within 1 year; RN license in Illinois.
• Associate's degree or higher; high school diploma or GED.
• Cardiac care certification or relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs unit duties within scope of service.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation of nursing care in EMR.
• Discharges patients and provides safe transition instructions.
• Prepares patients for procedures and manages pain control.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Ensures patient and staff safety and quality of care.

Skills

Cardiac care

Telemetry monitoring

ACLS

BLS

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Associate's Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Zoll defibrillator

EMR

IV pumps

Cardiac device interrogation

Job description

Overview

Sign On Bonus $10,000 3yr Commitment RN >1yr external applicants only

Position Highlights: CT8 Cardio/Pulm/Med/Surg

Number of beds on unit:

50 beds (divided between 2 , A side with 24 beds and B side with 26 beds)

Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit):

Primarily cardiac patients with cardiac drips and post cardiac procedures, pulmonary patients and m edical-surgical overflow with a variety of diagnoses. Adult population over 17 years of age.

Nurse to Patient ratio:

1:4-6

Department culture and resources:

Fast paced unit with medically complex patients. Unit relies on strong communication skills between all team members, especially with the Heart and Vascular Institute procedural area. Supportive teamwork is crucial among team members on the unit to provide high quality care. New and experienced team members empower each other to drive new patient care initiatives and promote a culture of inclusion.

Frequent nursing skills/equipment used:

Skills include: Fullhead-to-toe assessments, initiation and management of cardiac drips, interrogation of cardiac devices, pre and post procedural care including cardiac catheterization, pacemaker/ICD placement, ablation and revascularization; administration of medication via multiple routes, communication with interdisciplinary teams. Equipment used: IV pumps, wound vacs, telemetry monitoring, tube feeding pumps, Zoll defibrillator and electronic EMR. Basic BLS (within 30 days of hire) and ACLS (within 1 year of hire).

Qualifications

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: Associate's Degree; H.S. Diploma/GED, Work Experience:

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.


• Manage care of acute and chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients


• Collaboratively identify patient goals of care, design and maintain care plans with patient and family


• Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects


• Prepare patients for procedures, pain management, IV venipuncture, blood administration, monitor labs


• Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital


• Document all care using EMR


• Ensure team huddles are occurring


• Evaluation of patients


• Delegate with appropriate follow- up


• Answer call lights


• Ensure basic care such as turning, toileting, etc is done per standards of care


• Conflict management


• Professional communication with all team members

About Us

Find it here.

Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn 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.

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.

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $38.93per hour - $63.35per 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.