Department: Diabetes/Nutrition/Endo - SWC_10_48

Regions: Champaign-Urbana Service Area

Job Category: Nursing

Employment Type: Full - Time

Job Post ID: 39411

Experience Requirements: None

Education Requirements: Associates Degree

Location: Champaign, IL

Usual Schedule: M-F; 8A-5P or 4 10 hour shifts

On Call Requirements: No

Work Location: Carle Champaign on Curtis

Nursing Specialty: Ambulatory Clinic

Secondary Category: Nursing

Weekend Requirements: No

Shift: Day

Holiday Requirements: No

Job Description:
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.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Diploma (Not HS) in Nursing

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Registered Professional Nurse (RN) License Illinois upon hire and

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
None Specified

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Attend and satisfactorily complete all required continuing education regarding the care of acute stroke patients

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Demonstrates clinical competencies in providing direct patient care and patient and family education as well as assisting the provider in the delivery of patient care. Demonstrates leadership and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with others.
Essential Functions:

• 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.
• Assists Nursing Supervisor/coordinator in the development of departmental standing orders.
• Procedures: Cortrosyn - includes lab draw, specimen collection and paperwork
• Mix meal testing
• Assisting MD with testopellet insertion
• Ablation- inpatient and outpatient: RN collaborates with multiple departments to set up procedure for patient. Also includes education to patient regarding lab work and medication changes, ablation process and safety precautions
• Assessing patient via phone post fine needle aspiration for thyroid biopsy
• Insulin education
• POC testing for blood glucose
• Applying, removal and education on continuous glucose monitors
• Forms/letters for disability, FMLA, driving or work
• PI data collection
• Injections