Med Surg RN
Olney, Illinois
Carle Health - 800 E Locust St ,

RN - Med/Surg

Location: Olney, Illinois Employment Type: Clinical-Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 6:00 PM - 6:30 AM Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN) / Associate of Science in Nursing
• Valid Illinois RN license
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Minimum one (1) year of Med Surg nursing experience, with experience within the last year

Job Summary

• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by the unit within the scope of service.
• Completes initial patient assessments on admission and develops, implements, and modifies plans of care based on patient and family needs and continuous evaluation.
• Performs or assists with IV access (peripheral and central line, PICC, and/or port), IM and SQ injections, and unit procedures and equipment, including chest tube insertion and management, sequential compression devices, blood glucose monitoring, PCA machines, thoracentesis and paracentesis, TPN, thrombolytic therapy, Kangaroo Pump, and central line insertion.
• Cares for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Responds to emergency situations as an effective team member.
• Reviews, transcribes, and implements orders in a timely manner, and communicates treatment responses while involving patients, families, and significant others in decisions.
• Receives bedside shift report, validates patient room safety, and delegates tasks to assigned HCTs while verifying completion.
• Documents assessments, vital sign interpretation, physician order completion, admissions and discharges, hourly rounding, care plans, and patient education to documentation standards.
• Administers medications following the 5 Rights and maintains patient safety, including fall precautions, pressure ulcer prevention, isolation precautions, and ambulation safety.
• Uses patient whiteboards, patient rounding, and bedside reporting to focus on patient satisfaction and promptly answers call lights.
• Uses critical thinking to identify and act on changes in patient status and collaborates within the healthcare team.