ED RN
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

RN - ED

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

Role Summary

The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN provides care using the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, and financial and human resources, consistent with the institution's philosophy.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs all duties required by the unit within the scope of service and implements procedures and theories specific to ED nursing.
• Completes initial patient assessments, develops and modifies care plans in collaboration with providers, patients, and families, and executes nursing interventions.
• Maintains accurate, up-to-date nursing care documentation.
• Takes responsibility for patient and staff safety by following safety standards and reporting or correcting hazards.
• Communicates and collaborates with staff, visitors, and families, and provides feedback to peers for professional development.
• Fulfills all departmental competency requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Illinois state RN License in good standing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of Emergency Department (ED) experience.
• Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association.
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association.
• PALS issued by American Heart Association.

Skills and Experience

• Nursing process, ED nursing, patient assessment, care plan development, nursing interventions
• Patient care procedures, patient records and documentation, nursing care documentation