Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
The Registered Nurse is responsible for prepping and recovering patients in a multi-procedural unit while monitoring vital signs and administering treatments. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe patient transitions and provide compassionate education to patients and their families.
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Pre/Post Procedural Unit is responsible for prepping, recovering, and providing patient care in a multi-procedural setting.
This role includes preparing patients for their procedures, monitoring them throughout their recovery, and ensuring a safe transition to discharge or further care.
The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care, utilizing clinical knowledge to support complex procedural patients in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Duties Patient Assessment, Monitoring, and Care Planning: Perform comprehensive initial and ongoing assessments of patients post-procedure, monitoring vital signs, level of consciousness, pain levels, and overall recovery progress.
Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, implementing interventions as needed, and escalate care to the appropriate medical providers when necessary.
Develop and implement individualized care plans based on the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of the patient in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Post-Procedural Care and Treatment Administration: Administer prescribed medications, treatments, and procedures, including IV medications, pain management, and sedation reversal as appropriate.
Provide wound care and ensure all surgical sites are properly monitored for signs of infection or complications.
Continuously monitor patients responses to treatments and adjust care plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
Patient Education and Support: Educate patients and families on post-procedural care, medications, activity restrictions, and follow-up appointments.
Provide compassionate support and clear instructions to ease patient and family anxiety, promoting a smooth recovery process.
Offer resources and guidance for managing health and recovery post-discharge.
Collaboration and Coordination of Care: Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other members of the healthcare team to create and implement patient care plans.
Assist in coordinating patient transfers to other units or facilitate discharge planning as necessary, ensuring continuity of care.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and treatment adjustments.
Must be available when needed for on-call shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Documentation and Compliance: Accurately document patient assessments, interventions, medication administration, and updates to care plans in the electronic medical record (EMR).
Ensure compliance with regulatory and hospital documentation standards, maintaining thorough and detailed patient records.
Patient and Employee Experience: Engage with patients and families in a manner that promotes comfort, trust, and understanding.
Address patient concerns empathetically to create a positive and supportive environment.
Contribute to a positive work environment by offering constructive feedback, providing assistance to peers, and fostering open communication and teamwork.
Emergency Response and Infection Control: Respond quickly and effectively to medical emergencies, performing life-saving procedures and stabilizing patients as required.
Adhere to infection control protocols to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and staff, implementing standard precautions and safety measures to prevent infection spread.
Non-essential Duties Administrative Duties: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including documentation of care plans, interventions, and patient progress.
Professional Development: Participate in ongoing education and training to stay current with best practices and advancements in nursing care.
Team Collaboration: Engage in team meetings and contribute to the continuous improvement of care delivery processes.
.5 to 1.0 FTE Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program
.001 to .49 FTE: Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work Employee Health Requirements Exposure/Sensory Requirements: Exposure to: Chemicals: Disinfectants, refer to MSDS Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: Potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the personnel. TB or Airborne Pathogens: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the personnel. Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Required to communicate with patients/families/staff/physicians.
Required to read monitors, medication labels, doctor order sheets.
Helpful for electrical/fire safety.
Necessary for phone/intercom/doorbell, alarms, fire alarms.
Usd $34.52 - Usd $45.34 /Hr
Candidates must be graduates of an approved nursing school and hold a current Illinois Registered Nurse license. CPR certification is required, and ACLS/PALS certifications are preferred.
Market context
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