RN- PACU

Department: PACU - CPKH

Regions: Peoria Service Area

Job Category: Nursing

Employment Type: Full - Time

Job Post ID: 44374

Experience Requirements: None

Education Requirements: Not Indicated

Location: Pekin, IL

Usual Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8a-4:30p

On Call Requirements: 4-5 days per month

Work Location: Pekin Hospital

Nursing Specialty: Other

Secondary Category: Nursing

Weekend Requirements: No

Shift: Day

Holiday Requirements: no

Job Description:
As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and Basic Life Support (BLS) (AHA) within 30 days and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (AHA) within 1 year.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.Basic computer knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email, and web browser. Multicultural sensitivityCritical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

Essential Functions:

• Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
• Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes. Modifies plan of care based on evaluation and as needed based on changes in patient condition.
• Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice.
• Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.
• Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable).
• Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider's orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
• Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs.
• Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes.
• Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc.
• Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, and physicians).