Registered Nurse - Surgical Unit
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health Methodist Hospital

Registered Nurse (Surgical Unit) - Night Shift

Location: Peoria, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide and manage patient care using professional nursing knowledge and skills. Responsibilities include assessing patient status, developing and modifying individualized care plans, performing bedside lab testing, and collaborating with healthcare team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply evidence-based nursing practices and protocols.
• Assess patients through interviews, observation, and physical exams.
• Develop and adjust individualized care plans collaboratively with patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Document patient progress and complete required reports.
• Demonstrate accountability and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Troubleshoot and operate medical equipment safely.
• Perform patient bedside lab testing and quality control per provider orders.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care and utilize resources effectively.
• Manage non-complex and some complex patient assignments with turnover.
• Prioritize work based on patient condition and assignment changes.
• 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.
• Adapt teaching strategies to meet patient/family age-specific needs and comprehension levels.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Minimum 1 year of Med Surg nursing experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.