Surgery RN
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health - 221 NE Glen Oak Ave ,

RN Surgery

Location: Peoria, Illinois

Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing

Contract Length: 13 weeks

Shift: Day, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Schedule: 4 x 10s, days, consecutive days in a row, with rotating evening and weekend call for the GU/ENT team

Role Summary

The staff Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver who takes responsibility 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.

Responsibilities

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit within the scope of service.
• Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care for the healthcare team.
• Completes initial patient assessments on admission and develops a plan of care based on patient and family needs and unit standards.
• Implements and modifies the plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures based on continuous evaluation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and correcting safety hazards and incidents.
• Communicates directly and privately with others when needed to resolve issues.
• Offers constructive feedback to peers, confers with colleagues, and identifies and pursues own learning needs.
• Fulfills all departmental competency requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Illinois RN license in good standing
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum three (3) years of Operating Room (OR) experience
• Operating Room experience within the last year
• Med Surg experience