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RN - Surgery Nursing Unit

Quick overview

The Registered Nurse performs initial patient assessments, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and ensures accurate documentation of nursing interventions. They also coordinate with the healthcare team to provide safe, high-quality care, including medication administration and patient education.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be a licensed Registered Professional Nurse in Illinois with at least two years of inpatient experience. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire.

professional certificateDocumentationCritical thinkingTime managementPatient educationMedication administrationWound carePatient safetyTelemetry monitoringPatient assessmentInterdisciplinary collaborationIV insertionFoley catheter insertionNG tube insertionNursing prioritizationInpatient surgical care

Job description

Overview

$10,000 Sign On Bonus RN>1yr 3yr Commitment External Applicants only This Position is for Experienced Inpatient RN only >2yrs Position Highlights: Inpatient Surgical Number of beds on

Unit

30 Patient population (age, diagnosis, specifics about unit): The Surgical Unit is a 30-bed unit specializing in the care of patients of pre- and post-surgical patients ages18 years and older. Severity of conditions varies from the medically stable to discharge ready. Common types of patients include regional analgesia patients, orthopedic surgical patients, major abdominal surgery patients, urology surgery patients, spine surgery patients, trauma patients, and patients with IV pharmacological core drips and boluses. Nurse to Patient ratio: 1:5-6 Department culture and resources: The Surgical unit is a fast-pace, team-oriented unit. We work closely with our physician partners and ancillary team members to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. We have a robust Shared Governance that meets monthly. We have a unit-based educator and charge nurses. Frequent nursing skills/equipment used: foley/IV/NG insertions, nursing prioritization, IV pumps, traction, lift equipment, SCDs, telemetry monitoring, various surgical drains, CBI

Qualifications

Certifications

Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)American
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Education:
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.

Benefits

Health insurance
Comprehensive benefits package
Sign on bonus

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 of the patient communication board found in each patient room Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCTs and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift Completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such 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 medications 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 measure compliance such as fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions and patient ambulation safety Maintains a positive attitude at all times on unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgement to identify and act on changes in patient status 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 for Observation status patients and facilitates completion of patient testing to move patients quickly towards discharge disposition About Us