RN - PACU

Company: Carle Health
Location: Peoria
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

RN - PACU at Carle Health summary: As a Registered Nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), this role involves assessing, planning, and managing patient care through nursing processes and interdisciplinary collaboration. The nurse monitors patient status, implements individualized care plans, evaluates progress, and ensures safety in a hospital environment. This position requires specialized certifications, documentation skills, and a commitment to evidence-based practice and patient education. Overview As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process. Qualifications License/Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire - American Heart Association (AHA) Education: College Diploma in Nursing Other Knowledge/Skills: Responsibilities • Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes. • Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes. Modifies plan of care based on evaluation and as needed based on changes in patient condition. • Systematically evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift. • Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports. • Acquires and maintains current knowledge and skills in evidence-based nursing practice. • Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others. • Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable). • Performs patient bedside lab testing and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies. • Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs. • Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes. • Takes cultural, age-specific, gender, and developmental factors into consideration when teaching patients about procedures, illness, hospital experience, etc. • Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals. • Actively promotes and achieves customer satisfaction (patient, family, departments, and physicians). About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health. 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: . Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $32.81per hour - $56.43per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit Keywords: Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, patient care, nursing process, patient assessment, care planning, medical documentation, ACLS certified, BLS certified, hospital nursing

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