RN - Mental Health Unit: Compassionate Care Leader

Carle Health; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) to assume primary responsibility for a patient group, executing nursing processes and collaborating with the care team in a central Illinois setting. The role requires a Bachelor's or College Diploma in Nursing, and an active RN license with AHA BLS certification within 30 days.

Qualifications include legal RN licensure in Illinois and documented competency in patient assessment, care planning, documentation, and safety.

Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Education: Bachelor's Degree: Nursing; College Diploma: Nursing
• 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.
• Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift, ensuring the inclusion of the patient input, visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change and updating the patient communication board Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCT and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift
• Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such as assessments, interpretation of vital signs, ensure physician order completion, admission/discharge of patients, hourly rounding completion on each assigned patient, care plan documentation and patient education. Meets Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for each assigned patient. RN will provide patient medication utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Route, Right Dose and Right Time. Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level: ensuring safety measures compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions and patient ambulation safety. Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration, effective patient care coordination and patient safety. Effectively manages time to enable the quick admission/discharge process and facilitates completion of patient preparation for safe discharge disposition.

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Nursing

College Diploma: Nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) - IDFPR

Job description

Carle Health is seeking a Staff Registered Nurse (RN) to assume primary responsibility for a patient group, executing nursing processes and collaborating with the care team in a central Illinois setting. The role requires a Bachelor's or College Diploma in Nursing, and an active RN license with AHA BLS certification within 30 days.

Qualifications include legal RN licensure in Illinois and documented competency in patient assessment, care planning, documentation, and safety.