Regional Specialist

What you'll do

This is a nursing role where you bring your clinical knowledge and skills to an interdisciplinary team. You'll manage patient care using the nursing process, from assessment through evaluation.

• Assess each patient's status through interviews, observation, and physical exams to identify real problems and expected outcomes
• Build an individualized plan of care ; you'll collaborate with the patient, their family, and the healthcare team to get it right
• Use the interventions laid out in that plan to reach the expected patient outcomes
• Ongoing evaluation of patient progress toward goals, and you'll document that progress throughout the shift
• Modify the plan of care based on your evaluation and any changes in the patient's condition
• Complete all required documentation, including patient charts and event reports
• Show technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot issues when they come up
• Share clinical knowledge informally with others when learning opportunities arise
• Perform patient bedside lab testing and the associated quality control, following medical orders and hospital lab policies
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care by collaborating with team members and pulling in additional resources when needed
• Analyze clinical situations systematically ; act to get resources or fix problems so you meet or exceed expected outcomes and patient needs
• Recognize when you need help and use resources, including physician and nurse to nurse consultation, in a timely way
• Prioritize work consistently based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment, and unexpected interruptions
• Identify and use team resources to solve problems or address needs
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to organize tasks and activities for each patient's care from admission to discharge, following the plan of care and aiming for identified outcomes
• Provide goal focused shift reports
• Advocate with physicians on the patient's behalf when necessary
• Use communication and teamwork strategies that promote high team performance and achieve optimal patient outcomes and unit productivity
• Assess and choose teaching strategies that fit the patient's and family's age specific needs
• Adapt your teaching based on the patient's response, readiness to learn, and level of comprehension
• Ensure patient safety in the hospital by following policies and procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals
• Consult appropriate hospital resources to provide specialized education
• Use the SVI patient education system as a resource for patients and families
• Participate actively in data collection, analysis, and problem solving ; give input on process improvements and patient satisfaction
• Make sure care is consistent with standards of care, evidence based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives
• Work with the interdisciplinary team to identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and patient/family satisfaction
• Participate in implementing Performance Improvement initiatives
• Follow up on patient and family requests and needs promptly and efficiently ; anticipate what they'll need
• Serve on unit based councils

What you'll need

Here are the qualifications for this role. They're straightforward.

• College Diploma in Nursing or a Nursing Diploma
• Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) ; you'll need this within 30 days of starting

Benefits

Carle Health offers a range of benefits. Specifics depend on your role and location, but you can expect health insurance options, paid time off, retirement plans, and other standard offerings for a healthcare system of this size.

About Carle Health

Carle Health has nearly 17,000 team members and providers supporting 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 also developing the next generation of providers through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering based medical school, and Methodist College. Multiple hospitals in our system ; including 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 designation, the highest national honor for nursing care.

How to apply

To apply for this Regional Specialist role in Peoria, IL, submit your application through the Carle Health careers portal.