Registered Nurse 6 Surgical Unit
Peoria, IL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Surgical Unit (4H)

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide and manage patient care using professional nursing knowledge and skills through the nursing process.

Essential Functions

• Promote evidence-based practice through nursing protocols and procedures.
• Assess patient status via interview, observation, and physical assessment.
• Develop individualized care plans collaboratively with patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Implement interventions to achieve expected patient outcomes.
• Continuously evaluate and document patient progress throughout the shift.
• Modify care plans as needed based on patient condition changes.
• Complete required documentation including patient charts and event reports.
• Demonstrate professional accountability and pursue self-development.
• Maintain technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot issues.
• Acquire and maintain current skills in evidence-based nursing practice.
• Support professional development of self and team members through informal teaching.
• Apply practical problem-solving for patient moving and handling; promote safety using lift equipment.
• Obtain lab specimens and perform bedside lab testing with quality control.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary patient care and collaborate with team members.
• Analyze clinical situations systematically and seek resources to meet patient needs.
• Recognize when to seek assistance and utilize resources promptly.
• Manage non-complex and some complex patient assignments with turnover.
• Prioritize work based on patient condition changes and interruptions.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and provide goal-focused shift reports.
• Advocate for patients with physicians when necessary.
• Use effective communication and teamwork strategies to promote high team performance and optimal patient outcomes.
• Adapt teaching strategies to patient/family age, readiness, and comprehension.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of relevant nursing experience.
• Fluent in English (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension).
• Basic computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, email, web browsing).
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Critical thinking and independent judgment in decision-making.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Not specified.