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Carle Foundation Hospital RN 2 - Surgery in Urbana, Illinois
RN 2 - Surgery
Department: RMH-Surgery
Entity: Olney Service Area
Job Category: Nursing
Employment Type: Full - Time
Job ID: 41899
Experience Required: None
Education Required: Associates Degree
Shift: Day
Location: Olney, IL
Usual Schedule: 4 9 hr shifts, M-F 630a-4p
On Call Requirements: yes 1/wk & every 6/7 weekend
Work Location: Richland Memorial Hospital
Nursing Specialty: Perioperative Services
Weekend Requirements: call every 6-7 weeks fri-mon
Holiday Requirements: rotating call
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Position Summary:
Sign on Bonus Available!!!
(external candidates only)
$10,000 sign-on bonus available and
$5,000 relocation (for greater than 100 miles) or
$2,500 relocation (for greater than 50 miles)
for nurses with 1 or more years experience
Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution. Must be able to take "Call" on a rotating basis during week, weekends and holidays and able to arrive to the department in 20 minutes or less.
Qualifications:
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS College Diploma in Nursing CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients.
Essential Functions:
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.
Prepares OR Suite for patent i.e. supplies, equipment, medications, and other needs
Interviews patient by utilizing the 2 identifies (name and BD)
Transports patient to appropriate OR Suite and onto OR Table using safety precautions, performs timeouts upon entry of suite, prior to incision, and prior to exiting the OR suite
Appropriately positions and preps patient for procedure utilizing positional aides and guidelines
Supports surgical team during procedure i.e. responding to request during procedure from team, extra supplies, blood, specimens, cultures, other meds, dressing etc.
Transports patient to PACU or specific unit and provides handoff to receiving RN
Provide clear and accurate documentation throughout preop and PACU
Assists in admitting patients to the PACU I area.
Provides direct patient care to patients emerging from anesthesia post op
Provides care in PACU to ASPAN standards.
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