RN – Heart Failure Unit, Weekend

Carle Health

Registered Nurse providing evidence-based heart failure care at Carle Health Methodist Hospital. Assessing patients, coordinating care, performing bedside testing, and supporting safety and quality initiatives.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timePeoria • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $37 - $60 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient assessment, individualized care planning, and evidence-based nursing practices. Proficient in collaborating with healthcare teams and ensuring patient safety through effective interventions and documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life Support (BLS) CertificationPatient AssessmentCare Plan DevelopmentEvidence-Based Practice

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Hard Skills

Patient AssessmentCare Plan DevelopmentBedside Laboratory TestingPatient Chart DocumentationQuality ControlIntervention ImplementationPatient Safety ProtocolsData Collection and AnalysisClinical TeachingTroubleshooting Medical Equipment

Soft Skills

CollaborationProfessional AccountabilityCommunicationProblem SolvingTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

Lift EquipmentLaboratory Testing Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Industry Keywords

Evidence-Based PracticePatient Safety GoalsCore MeasuresQuality InitiativesHealth Care Team Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assess patients' status through interview, observation, and physical assessment
Develop individualized plans of care collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team
Implement appropriate interventions and evaluate and document patient progress
Modify plans of care based on evaluations and changes in patient condition
Complete required patient chart and event-report documentation
Demonstrate professional accountability and pursue continued self-development
Demonstrate technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoot problems
Maintain current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice
Promote professional development of self and team members
Share clinical knowledge through informal teaching
Address patient moving and handling issues and promote patient and staff safety using lift equipment
Obtain adequate laboratory specimens and perform bedside laboratory testing with associated quality control
Collaborate with the health care team from admission through discharge to meet expected outcomes
Assess and select age-appropriate patient and family teaching strategies
Participate in data collection, analysis, problem solving, process improvements, and patient satisfaction initiatives
Ensure care is consistent with standards of care, evidence-based practices, national patient safety goals, core measures, and other quality initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days from the American Heart Association (AHA)
Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Bachelor's Degree
H.S. Diploma/GED
Ability to work 3 twelve-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
Willingness and availability to work every weekend
Willingness and availability to work every other holiday
No on-call requirement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers
Opportunities for growth and life-long careers
Professional self-development opportunities
Equal Opportunity Employer