RN or Licensed Practical Nurse - Per Diem

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• Location: Carbondale/Marion/Herrin Metropolitan area
• Shift: Variable
• Time Type: Per Diem/Part Time
• Facility/Clinic Name: Variable SIH Locations

• Position Summary
• •Responsible for assisting with professional nursing care for SIH patients.

• Education
• •Graduate of LPN Program or Registered Nurse

• Licenses and Certification
• •Current Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse license or Registered Nurse
• •CPR Certification

• Experience and Skills
• •Technical Experience: N/A

• Role Specific Responsibilities
• •Conduct a focused nursing assessment and contribute to the ongoing comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient performed by the registered professional nurse
• •Collaborate in the development and modification of the registered professional nurse’s or advanced practice registered nurse’s comprehensive nursing plan of care for all types of patients
• •Implement aspects of the plan of care
• •Participate in health teaching and counseling to promote, attain, and maintain the optimum health level of patients
• •Serve as an advocate for the patient by communicating and collaborating with other health service personnel
• •Participate in the evaluation of patient responses to interventions
• •Communicate and collaborate with other health professionals
• •Provide input into the development of policies and procedures to support patient safety
• •Evaluates patient progress and reports changes to RN, supervisor and/or physician.
• •Complete, accurate, and timely documentation in patient medical record
• •Timely completion of required education, competencies, and licensure.

• Applicable to Perioperative service line LPN’s in OR/Procedure Room
• •Assists the physician with procedures.
• •Assists with cleaning, decontaminating, sterilization and storage of equipment and instruments.
• •Assists in transportation and positioning of patients
• •Assists in assembling and dismantling of tables and instruments before and after procedure
• •Prepares patient and room for the planned surgical procedures.
• •Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures
• •Completes skin preparation and draping
• •Assist Surgeon with gowning and gloving

• •Assist surgeon by passing instruments and suture
• •Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges
• •Applies dressings and bandages as needed
• •Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
• •Decontaminates instruments (point of use cleaning), supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately
• •Aids in the efficient turnover of the operating room for next cases
• •Monitors and restocks supplies

Compensation (Commensurate with experience):

$21.42 To

$33.2 To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:

http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits