Staff - registered nurse (rn) - clinic resource - $33+ per hour | Peoria, IL

assumes leadership responsibilities with high levels of contributions in direct patient care and interaction, the unit, and across the organization. The Clinical Resource Nurse role is a population-specific clinical, patient advocate responsible for assisting nurses, patients, and families.

This role will help navigate the complex health care system in an organized, effective, mentoring, and safe environment within the hospital acute care settings. This role will assist new nurses and seasoned nurses with the standardization and efficiency of care for patients and families in the continuum of care. Demonstrates the ability to backss, plan, facilitate and evaluate patient care. Demonstrates

clinical competence when caring for a wide variety of complex patients through expert backssment skills, manual and technical skills, and critical thinking abilities.

Demonstrates the ability to stay on the cutting edge of clinical practice in the respective unit. Demonstrates the ability to utilize evidence-based practices within the area of specialty. Uses baseline/ongoing patient data from all sources to assist in the development of an individualized plan of care. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify potential barriers and variances to the plan of care. Collaborates with the care team to recommend referrals to other disciplines of the care team as necessary

to meet patient needs (social work, therapy, wound care, etc.

). Collaborates with Nurse Manager and Case Manager to facilitate length of stay and payor needs. Demonstrates ability to recognize, evaluate and assist in the implementation of solutions in resource consumption and length of stay issues. Participates in bedside report on complex patients. Manages and mentors in crisis situations. Demonstrates ability to delegate and oversee care processes. Assists in the professional growth/development, clinical knowledge/skills, and critical thinking ability of nurses and ancillary staff. Recognizes individual and unit education needs based on trends, quality standards, observation, and care gaps.

Performs bedside mentoring and education on the spot when knowledge gaps or teachable moments are identified. Devise curriculum, teach various skills, principles and practices required to improve skills of staff at the bedside. Provides feedback to staff on performance based on observation and chart review. Conducts bedside critical thinking exercises with nurses during patient rounds. Facilitates and conducts bedside orientation for critical situations/experiences after the orientation period. Provides Just-in-time training and coaching at the elbow.

Reports mentoring and bedside educational activities to the Nurse Manager on an ongoing basis. Supports and participates in daily unit huddles. Models bedside shift report, involving the patient and family in the shift report handoff processes, utilizes SBAR in all handoffs and validates consistency of all practices. Role models and educates frontline team members regarding improvement of Nurse Sensitive Indicators, Culture of Mobility, Patient Experience initiatives including AIDET and HEAT model. Completes initiatives to improve frontline team member engagement and satisfaction.

Demonstrates professional accountability and leadership. Provides clinical leadership to achieve desired patient outcomes. Holds self and others to high standards of professional practice and behavior. Develops and maintains positive relationships between staff, physicians, and other departments Develops strategies to promote teamwork and collegiality. Demonstrates ability to manage time, multiple priorities, and changing demands assuring work is completed. Acts as a role model and demonstrates expertise in conflict resolution and negotiation. Demonstrates creativity and innovation in approach to complex problem solving.

Evaluates and communicates input on the professional practice environment and unit process effectiveness to the Nurse Manager. Continuously evaluates staff performance and provides Input to the Nurse Manager. Provides timely and ongoing feedback on patient, physician, and staff issues to Nurse Manager. Monitors patient flow Issues and assists with problem solving and resolving these Issues. backss patient status for safety and establish preventive measures as needed. backsses environment and unit processes for patient safety risks and assists in the establishment of plans and interventions to reduce risk (falls, wounds, nutrition, NPSG compliance, etc.

) CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Current licensure in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. upon hire and Basic Life Support (BLS) Must possess and maintain current upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Minimum 3 years' experience specific to acute and/or critical care patient population. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Work may occasionally require travel to other facilities/hospitals. requireduired to drive your own vehicle for business purposes. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE Advanced reading, writing and oral skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/coworker Interaction with a wide variety of people Maintain confidential information Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor Ability to utilize PC including, basic elements of Windows environment, keyboarding, work with mouse, and perform basic computer tasks with instruction.

Carle Health System Job ID #36197. Posted job title: rn - clinical resource nurse - cardiac About Carle Health Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with nearly 16,500 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses and is recognized as a Great Place To Work. Carle Bro Menn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital and Carle Health Proctor Hospital hold Magnet designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. Carle Foundation Hospital ranks as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades.

The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance. Benefits Employee assistance programs Life insurance Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Bereavement Health Care FSA Dependent Care FSAFor more details: jobs-search. org/legal_peoria-c429945/job_i1971850195