RN - Brain & Spine (Clinic)

About the role

The Ambulatory Nurse provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice. Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice. Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate. Provides health and wellness education to individuals and groups. Acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and healthcare students. Provides leadership for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes. Assists Nursing Supervisor/coordinator in the development of departmental standing orders. Triage patient phone calls. Assist in procedures in the Injection Suite. Start IVs. MRI and Injection screenings. Patient education for surgeries and injections. Remove staples or stitches. Assist MDs with office procedures. Surgery scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice.
• Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
• Ensures documentation of care is complete and accurate.
• Provides health and wellness education to individuals and groups.
• Acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and healthcare students.
• Provides leadership for initiatives designed to improve the quality of care or clinical outcomes.
• Affords assistance in the development of departmental standing orders.
• Triage patient phone calls.
• Affords assistance in procedures in the Injection Suite.
• Starts IVs.
• MRI and Injection screenings.
• Patient education for surgeries and injections.
• Removes staples or stitches.
• Affords assistance to MDs with office procedures.
• Surgery scheduling.

Requirements

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).

Education: College Diploma: Nursing (Required).

Qualifications

College Diploma: Nursing (Required).

Skills

Systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits details are provided separately.

Pay

$33.11 per hour - $53.88 per hour.

Schedule

Open to 4 or 5 days per week Mon-Fri: 4 x10's or 5x8's.

About Us

Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. 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.