RN Float Pool (Clinical Resource Unit)

The Clinical Resource Unit (Float pool) is committed to our Nursing Professional Practice Model; we believe in caring relationships with our patients families community and colleagues to provide exceptional the clinical resource unit our dedicated nursing staff nurse leaders interdisciplinary team members and physician partners practice on providing specialized medical and nursing care to various inpatient units including Medical- Oncology Surgical -Orthopedic Cardiovascular care unit Progressive Care unit Mental health unit and Acute Rehab. Our highly-trained staff utilizes the most current technology and equipment. Medical diagnoses include but are not limited to coronary artery disease angina myocardial ischemia myocardial infarction dysrhythmia syncope congestive heart failure strokes cancer cellulitis post surgicals and chest pain. Fast-paced exciting and always evolving.

Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.
Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care nursing interventions and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.
Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.
Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues. Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base. Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.
Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.
Takes responsibility for paitent and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents
Floats to various inpatient units including Medical-Oncology surgical -ortho Cardiovascular Care unit Progressive Care unit Mental health unit and acute rehab Provides direct nursing care collaborates with other multidiscipline team members to provide patient care to various patient population. Conducts and documents assessments nursing diagnoses plans implements and evaluates patient care Act as resource to staff from various units. Coordinates care to multidiscipline team members to facilitate and provide the highest possible quality patient care. Manage Care of Acute and Chronically ill cardiac and pulmonary patients Collaboratively identify patient goals of care design and maintain care plans with patient and family Implement interventions as needed including medication administration and evaluation of effects Prepare patients for procedures pain management IV venipuncture blood administration monitor labs Discharge patients and provide instruction for safe transition from hospital Document all care using EMR Ensure team huddles are occurring and attend Delegate with appropriate follow-up Answer call lights Ensure basic care such as turning toileting etc is done per standards of care Conflict management Professional communication with all team members Provides post-operative care for te complex surgical population Assesses and intervenes appropriately to ensure positive outcomes during the post-operative phase Assesses manages and educates patients and families Receives patient Bedside Shift Report from an RN at the beginning of each shift ensuring the inclusion of the patient input visual validation of a safe patient room environment at the time of shift change and updating of the patient communication board found in each patient room Delegates patient care tasks/responsibilities to assigned HCTs and validates completion of delegated tasks throughout the shift completes and documents basic RN patient care activities such assessments interpretation of vital signs ensure physician order completion admission/discharge of patients hourly rounding completion on each assigned patient care plan documentation and patient education RN will provide patient medications utilizing the patient 5 Rights: Right patient Right Medication Right Route Right dose and Right Time Maintains patient safety as the highest priority level: ensuring safety measure compliance such as fall precautions pressure ulcer prevention isolation precautions and patient ambulation safety Maintains a positive attitude at all times on unit that promotes a healthy work environment and a healing patient environment Keeps a diligent focus on prompt answering of patient call lights to ensure effective triage and completion of patient requests/medical needs Uses critical thinking to evaluate the overall patient condition and uses nursing judgement to identify and act on changes in patient status Effectively communicates within the healthcare team to promote interdisciplinary collaboration effective patient care coordination and patient safety

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA) Education: College Diploma: Nursing Work Experience: Nursing

The compensation range for this position is $36.8per hour - $59.89per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidates experience qualifications location training licenses shifts worked and compensation model.



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