at Carle in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Job Description
RN – General Surgery
+ Department: General Surgery – Pekin
+ Entity: Peoria Service Area
+ Job Category: Nursing
+ Employment Type: Full – Time
+ Job ID: 44518
+ Experience Required: None
+ Education Required: Associates Degree
+ Shift: Day
+ Location: Pekin, IL
+ Usual Schedule: M-F 8a-5pm
+ On Call Requirements: No
+ Work Location: Pekin East Clinic
+ Weekend Requirements: No
+ Holiday Requirements: No
Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Position Summary: Under the direction of a health care provider, Clinical Nurse RN, is responsible for the delivery of patient care that promotes the safety and well-being of our patients. Qualifications:EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSCollege Diploma in NursingLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSRegistered Profesional Nurse (RN) License in the state of Illinois upon hire.Life Support/Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Previous clinical experience preferred, not required beyond education minimum.
Essential Functions: Assist provider and other clinical staff with obtaining basic vital information preparing patient for examination, treatment and minor surgical procedures. Demonstrates competence in the clinical skills necessary to carry out assigned job duties. May be required to draw and collect blood and other samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. Apply Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation within licensure guidelines). Telephone triage by providing and documenting advice for home care of illness/conditions; conducting follow-up phone calls regarding patient’s health and progress as necessary. Administer vaccines and ordered medications by oral, IM,SQ or ID routes. Place urinary catheters and IV per protocol and license. Schedule referrals for patients with specialist or outpatient as requested by the provider. Complete appropriate forms or requisitions needed for referrals or lab testing, including appropriate CPT/ICD-10 coding. Understand impatient and outpatient specialty procedures. Responsible for compliance with precertification requirements. Responsible for tracking system for follow-up appointments related to office visits, laboratory tests and procedures to regularly follow patients monitoring disease status. Provide appropriate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic health record using standardized workflows and processes. Supervision of delegated duties to LPN and CMA on approved clinical protocols. Maintain compliance with CLIA, OSHA, Safety and Risk Management guidelines. Maintain compliance and behave in a manner consistent with all policies and procedures, including but not limited to Compliance, HIPAA and personnel workplace rules. Demonstrate initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations. Provide education to patients and families using the Teach-back method per protocols and guidelines. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.Effective September 20, 2021, the COVID 19 vaccine is required for all new Carle Health team members. Requests for medical or religious exemption will be permitted.
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