RN - Convenient Care Plus

Overview

The Ambulatory Nurse utilizes a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the practice of nursing. Provides healthcare to individuals, families, and communities within the RN scope of practice as defined by the Illinois Board of Nursing.

• Certifications:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year – American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensing:
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) – Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Education:
  
  H.S. Diploma/GED
• Work Experience:
  
  Relevant experience in ambulatory care settings

• 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.
• Administers medication (IM, PO, Rectal, IV, SQ and Inhaled).
• Performs procedures: ear washes, nebulizer treatments, peak flows, splint applications, crutch training, wound care, point of care testing, IV starts and therapy, vision screenings, EKG, catheterizations, and suture/staple removal.
• Assists providers with procedures such as vaginal exams, suture and staple placement, and incision and drainage.
• Member of the Code Team when needed; nurse lead when assigned during shift.
• Preceptor for new employees; performs patient education.
• Conducts warding room and exam room rounding; collects and processes specimens.
• Provides written instructions for procedures, medications, or follow-up instructions at provider direction.
• Assists with prescription medication refills per department protocols; calls medications into pharmacies, notifies patients of refills, documents actions within the EMR per provider orders.
• Maintains department specific competencies related to point of care testing, equipment handling, and specialty training.
• Handles cleaning of instruments; rooming patients: collects pertinent information including chief complaint, vital signs, and medication reconciliation upon arrival for a patient visit.
• Telephone triage: completes necessary telephone communications with patients, families, pharmacies, and/or other health care facilities; communicates test results via phone and utilizes My Carle nurse inbasket.

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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 Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Ho‑opeston 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.

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