RN Inpatient Surgery + Department: RMH-Surgery + Entity: Olney Service Area + Job Category: Nursing + Employment Type: Full - Time + Job ID: 47226 + Experience Required: None + Education Required: Associates Degree + Shift: Day + Location: Olney, IL + Usual Schedule: 4 9hr M-F rotating 630a-4p + On Call Requirements: yes 6-7 day rotatation + Work Location: Richland Memorial Hospital + Weekend Requirements: call every 6-7 + Holiday Requirements: rotating holidays Email a Friend Save Save Apply Now Position Summary: $10,000 Sign on Bonus Available!!! $2,500 Relocation Bonus (over 50 miles) $5,000 Reloction Bonus (over 100 miles) for nurses with 1 or more years experience Vacation Accrual is based on nursing experience (External Candidates Only) Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, the staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution. Must be able to take "Call" on a rotating basis during week, weekends and holidays and able to arrive to the department in 20 minutes or less. Qualifications: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS College Diploma in Nursing CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS + Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients. Essential Functions: + 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. + Prepares OR Suite for patent i.e. supplies, equipment, medications, and other needs + Interviews patient by utilizing the 2 identifies (name and BD) + Transports patient to appropriate OR Suite and onto OR Table using safety precautions, performs timeouts upon entry of suite, prior to incision, and prior to exiting the OR suite + Appropriately positions and preps patient for procedure utilizing positional aides and guidelines + Supports surgical team during procedure i.e. responding to request during procedure from team, extra supplies, blood, specimens, cultures, other meds, dressing etc. + Transports patient to PACU or specific unit and provides handoff to receiving RN + Provide clear and accurate documentation throughout preop and PACU + Assists in admitting patients to the PACU I area. + Provides direct patient care to patients emerging from anesthesia post op + Provides care in PACU to ASPAN standards. 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.