Med Surg RN
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

RN Surgical

Location: Urbana, Illinois

Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Night, 7:00p-7:30a (3-12 hour shifts)

Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

The staff Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The nurse provides care using the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, and financial and human resources, within the philosophy of the institution.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties required by the unit within the scope of service and implements related procedures and theories.
• Completes initial patient assessments, develops and modifies plans of care based on patient and family needs and continuous evaluation, and implements nursing interventions and patient care procedures.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date nursing documentation for the healthcare team.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and correcting hazards and incidents.
• Provides post-operative care for the complex surgical population, including monitoring and caring for newly tracheostomies, managing wounds that require a wound vac and other complex wound management, and assessing, managing, and educating patients and families on new ostomies.
• Works collaboratively with the general surgical residency and OMFS residency services.
• Completes departmental competencies and communicates, gives constructive feedback, and collaborates with colleagues.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) or Associate of Science in Nursing
• Valid Illinois RN license
• Minimum one (1) year of Med Surg nursing experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with tracheostomy care
• Experience with wound VAC

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Experience in nursing process, patient assessment, post-operative care, tracheostomies, wound vac, nursing care documentation, patient care procedures, complex wound management, and ostomies