Overview: To facilitate and coordinate patient care services on the evening and night shifts, responding supportively to the needs of internal and external customers. Responsibilities: Assists staff, both directly and indirectly, by providing support, guidance and effective problem solving in a variety of crises, including personnel and staffing issues, code blue, and others.
- Promptly accessible, throughout shift, to staff and Switchboard via phone or beeper.
- Activity assists staff in problem resolution, developing their problem-solving skills in the process.
- Assesses utilization and reception of float help.
- Promptly and effectively contributes to Code Blue Team efforts.
- Makes frequent rounds during which:
- Demonstrates sensitivity to staff's current situation
- Interactions are purposeful (address need for information, encouragement, etc.)
- Offers specific assistance, i.e., answer lights, IV therapy, intervene with problem patients, direct care delivery, clerical assistance, etc.
- Provides expertise in a consultative role
Supports line managers by providing, clarifying and/or reinforcing information regarding values, policies, procedures, and current organizational events, practices, or issues.
- Promptly communicates significant issues/concerns regarding patient care delivery or unit personnel to Nurse Manager and Director.
- Offers assistance and follows with concerns on the shift.
- Supports strategies in unit development or system changes.
- Consistently demonstrates and openly reinforces the values and standards of the department and organization
Ensures effective deployment and/or reallocation of available staff based on patient care needs and unit staffing plans.
- Completes any needed reallocation in a timely manner.
- Staffing decisions are congruent with unit staffing plans/targets and patient care needs.
- Staffing variances are identified by fact.
- Collaborates as appropriate with lead nurses to understand patient care needs.
- Staff (especially lead nurses) has confidence their input is respected and considered in difficult staffing decisions.
- Evaluates affected units for results/impact.
- Communicates complex staffing decisions and rationale to Nurse Manager and Director.
Acts as on-site “administrator,” maintains current knowledge of clinical issues, policies and procedures.
- Knows and uses available resources.
- Handles concerns using sound judgement.
- Applies policies and procedures and deviates from policies and procedures appropriately; deviations are explainable and supportable.
- Reports significant information, observations, or issues to responsible Director and/or Vice President. Promptly receives, investigates (to the extent appropriate), and documents PRIDE calls, communicating with Nurse Manager and Director.
- Maintains and is familiar with resources in Nursing Office and Medical Center.
- Keeps abreast of changes in policies and procedures.
- Uses Administrator-on-Call appropriately.
- Maintains clinical knowledge and skills to serve as resource to staff and contribute to their development.
- Maintains required certifications, CPR, ACLS and house competencies.
Qualifications: Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months - American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: College Diploma: Nursing; Bachelor's Degree: Nursing, Work Experience: Carle Health Company Overview:
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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 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.
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Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is $45.98per hour - $74.83per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
