Carle Health

The system comprises more than 17,000 team members, eight award-winning hospitals, a multispecialty provider group with over 1,500 physicians and advanced practice providers, and a network of clinics and care facilities. Carle Health is also affiliated with Carle Illinois College of Medicine — the world's first engineering-based medical school — and Methodist College, positioning the organization as both a healthcare provider and an educator of the next generation of healthcare professionals. The Stephens Family Clinical Research Institute further advances clinical innovation within the system. For nursing professionals, Carle Health offers roles across hospital, ambulatory, and specialty care settings. The ambulatory nurse role, as described by the employer, involves a broad scope of practice including medication administration (IM, PO, Rectal, IV, SQ, Inhaled), procedures such as wound care, IV therapy, EKGs, catheterizations, and nebulizer treatments, as well as serving as a code team member, resource nurse, and preceptor for new employees. The system's size and integrated structure provide nurses with opportunities for cross-setting experience and professional growth.