Staff Nurse - SIU Decatur Plastics and Vascular (2740)

About the role

This is a member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for the evaluations and treatment of SIU Plastics and Vascular patients. The primary responsibility is to ensure safe, quality, efficient health care delivery by serving as a patient service coordinator within the Departments and providing direct nursing services and support for surgeons.

This position is on-site only.

Responsibilities

• Hospital Duties (20%)
  • Demonstrates commitment to the mission and behavioral standards of SIU School of Medicine.
  • Provides excellent service through collaboration, compassion, integrity, and accountability.
  • Interviews patients and families to assess dynamics, needs, and contributing factors to illness; guides staff in patient teaching.
  • Coordinates operative needs for joint patients, including scheduling, authorizing, and communicating procedures.
  • Manages discharge coordination and follow-up outpatient services across multiple specialties.
  • Facilitates scheduling and performance of tests and procedures across SIU departments and affiliated institutions.
  • Provides follow-up care with attending physician/nurse practitioner/physician assistant, including wound inspections and dressing changes.
  • Arranges nurse visits for post-operative assessments.
• Nursing Clinic Duties (50%)
  • Acts as a liaison between healthcare facilities and specialty agencies.
  • Coordinates clinical care for shared Plastics and Vascular Surgery patients, including scheduling, authorizing testing, and triaging concerns.
  • Provides clinic nursing care, such as obtaining patient histories, assisting with examinations, administering medications, and performing wound care.
  • Assists with procedures under the direction of MD, APN, or PA.
  • Develops and implements patient care plans with the medical team.
  • Supports clinical efforts through patient/family teaching, clinical management, and discharge planning.
  • Schedules follow-up activities, including radiology studies and surgical procedures.
  • Prepares for clinics by obtaining patient history, radiologic studies, lab results, and operative reports.
  • Communicates with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
  • Uses critical thinking to triage patient care priorities.
  • Ensures safe and accurate nursing procedures through supervision of clinical personnel.
  • Serves as a resource for SIU staff regarding Plastics & Vascular patients.
• Education (10%)
  • Provides patient teaching and participates in staff and community education programs.
  • Serves as a resource for the general public and staff.
  • Assists with preparation of educational presentations.
• Administrative Duties (10%)
  • Ensures tests and surgeries are precertified according to insurance requirements.
  • Participates in developing policies, procedures, and systems to support patient safety and quality care.
  • Maintains or delegates inventory of clinic supplies and recommends equipment or non-routine supplies.
  • Attends and participates in staff meetings.
  • Maintains close communication with surgeons as needed.
• Research Duties (5%)
  • Assists with planning and implementing research projects related to patient care.
  • Follows research protocols, including obtaining informed consent and documenting patient care.
  • Collects and analyzes data; assists with publishing results.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the role.

Requirements

Eligibility for licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.

Conditions of Employment

Out-of-state applicants hired into this position must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of their start date.