RN - Med Surg

Details

Client Name
Carle Foundation Hospital

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Med Surg

Job ID
37672555

Job Title
RN - Med Surg

Weekly Pay
$2308.0


Shift Details

Shift
7p-730a

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
08/17/2026

End Date
11/14/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
ID: 64299662 Shift: Night NIGHTS; 7:00PM - 7:30AMCandidate must have Trauma 1 and Epic experience. 3x12 Hr Description: Job Summary: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.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.Department Specific Job Functions:-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.-Meets Carle Med/Surg RN documentation standards for each assigned patient.-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.-Effectively manages time to enable the quick admission/discharge process for Observation status patients and facilitates completion of patient testing to move patients quickly towards discharge disposition. null Schedule Notes:NIGHTS; 7:00PM - 7:30AMCandidate must have Trauma 1 and Epic experience.Skills: Required Skills & Experience:-Minimum one (1) year of relevant nursing experience.Preferred Skills & Experience:-N/A null Required Skills: [ NURSING PROCESS, PATIENT ASSESSMENT, CARE PLAN DEVELOPMENT, NURSING INTERVENTIONS, PATIENT CARE PROCEDURES] Additional Skills: [ SAFETY HAZARD REPORTING, CRITICAL THINKING, NURSING DOCUMENTATION, MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION, PATIENT EDUCATION, INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION, TIME MANAGEMENT]Education: Required Education:-ASN.Preferred Education:-BSN.Required Certifications & Licensure:-Illinois state RN License in good standing.-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)Preferred Certifications & Licensure:-N/A nullJob Category: Clinical-Nursing Guaranteed Hours: 36 Contract Weeks:90


Client Details

City
Urbana

State
IL

Zip Code
61801