Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA); National Nursing Certification within 3 years - Varies; Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring (B-FHM) - Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 1 year - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Education: Bachelor's Degree: Nursing (Required)

Work Experience: Labor and delivery nursing

• Coordinates daily nursing and staffing activities of Inpatient unit.
• Ensures staff members are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks.
• Recommend various personnel actions including but not limited to hiring, disciplinary, performance appraisals, and promotions; make work assignments and review and edit work of subordinates.
• Resolves work related issues, or assists employees in solving work related issues, confers with manager to resolve more complex situations.
• Supports the Manager in collecting information for accreditation surveys and departmental audits. Actively assists the Manager with implementation of the recommended changes.
• 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.
• Develops, implements and participates in Quality Improvement initiatives and performs quality audits as directed/needed.
• Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.
• Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration for use by the health care team.
• Review events reported for quality and safety opportunities for improvement.
• Perform chart audits.
• Oversees daily department operations in collaboration with manager and director.
• Update Dashboard monthly.
• Perform patient and staff rounding.
• Assists in yearly staff evaluations and mid-year check-ins.
• Provides introductory discipline (ROC, verbal, 1st Written).
• Provide care to the inpatient obstetric patient.
• Monitors fetal well being, administer medications, provide patient and staff education.

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Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. 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. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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