Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Registered Nurse (Med/Surg)

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Night
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing care to a group of patients during assigned shifts on a medical-surgical unit. Responsibilities include patient assessment, care planning, implementation of nursing interventions, medication administration, and ensuring patient safety. Collaborate effectively with the healthcare team to promote quality patient care and a positive work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient assessments and develop individualized care plans based on patient and family needs.
• Implement and modify nursing care plans through continuous evaluation.
• Administer medications following the "5 Rights": right patient, medication, route, dose, and time.
• Delegate tasks to healthcare team members and validate completion.
• Document nursing care accurately and timely, meeting unit standards.
• Maintain patient safety by adhering to fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation protocols, and ambulation safety.
• Respond promptly to patient call lights and requests.
• Use critical thinking and nursing judgment to identify and act on changes in patient condition.
• Facilitate efficient admission, discharge, and testing processes for patients.
• Communicate effectively within the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Promote a positive and healing environment on the unit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Minimum of 3 years of medical-surgical nursing experience, including 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.

Additional Information

• Work schedule consists of three 12-hour night shifts per week.
• Emphasis on patient safety, documentation, critical thinking, time management, delegation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

No prior travel experience is specified or required for this position.