RN - Dermatology

Carle Health; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 41,865 - 72,007; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health in Champaign, Illinois is seeking an Ambulatory Nurse to provide healthcare within the RN scope of practice. Responsibilities include facilitating patient care, ensuring high standards of care, leading quality initiatives, and providing health education. Candidates must have a college diploma in nursing and be a licensed RN with BLS certification. The position offers competitive hourly compensation ranging from $30.39 to $52.27 per hour along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS within 30 days from AHA.
• Education: Required college diploma in nursing.
• Work experience in nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent health care to patients and families.
• Ensure adherence to care standards and documentation.
• Provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Assume leadership in quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist with coordination of care and patient procedures.
• Perform advanced nursing activities and telephone triage.

Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN)

Education

College Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Overview

The Ambulatory Nurse utilizes a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the practice of nursing. Provides healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Illinois Board of Nursing.

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).
• Education: College Diploma: Nursing (Required).
• Work Experience:

Responsibilities

• Provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice.
• Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
• Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate.
• Provides health and wellness education to individuals and groups.
• Acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and healthcare students.
• Provides leadership for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes.
• Assists Nursing Supervisor/coordinator in the development of departmental standing orders.
• Explains procedure to patient and provides for patient care- including comfort, support, safety, and confidentiality.
• Performs advanced nursing activities, which can include assisting with procedures using local anesthetic.
• Assist with coordination of care for patient's age 0-150 with skin care issues such as skin cancer acne. Provide in office education for newly diagnosed skin conditions /or medications for treatment such as Accutane biologic medications.
• Obtain prior authorization for dermatology medications work with specialty pharmacies.
• Administration of ID/SubQ/IM medications.
• Perform telephone triage for acute chronic patient's age 0-150.
• Assist with in office procedures such as skin biopsies including administration of local anesthetic, pre-procedural education, post care.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $30.39 per hour - $52.27 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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. For more information: [e-mail].