RN Med Surg
Peoria, Illinois
Carle Health Methodist Hospital

RN Surgical 4H

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Employment Type: Clinical-Nursing
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 7A-730P
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Provides professional nursing care through the nursing process as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Assesses patients, develops and modifies individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the health care team, and evaluates progress on an ongoing basis.
• Assumes assignments of non-complex and some complex patient management, with some turnover during the shift.
• Performs patient bedside lab testing and quality control, and obtains adequate lab specimens.
• Completes documentation, including the patient chart and event reports.
• Delegates tasks, provides goal-focused shift report, and advocates with physicians on patients' behalf when needed.
• Uses lift equipment and patient moving and handling practices to promote patient and staff safety.

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Valid Illinois state RN license in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of Med Surg nursing experience, with Med Surg experience within the last year.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Writes, reads, comprehends, and speaks fluent English.
• Basic computer knowledge, including word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser use.
• Multicultural sensitivity and critical thinking skills with independent judgment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).