Acute Care RN-Medical Surgical Registered Nurse

Trinity Health•Aledo, IL

9d•$33 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide and direct safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. This role utilizes evidence-based practice and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. The Acute Care RN manages a diverse patient population including post-operative, medical, telemetry, and neurologic patients. The position involves supervising and coordinating care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members, as well as facilitating communication with physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members. Adherence to MercyOne’s performance expectations and upholding the Mission, Vision, and Values of MercyOne is essential.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing required
Current Illinois RN license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required only if the unit has telemetry monitoring capabilities.
Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
High language, intermediate to high math, high critical thinking ability.
Basic computer skills required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts an initial assessment to gather data, making an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of arrival to the unit and completing all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission.
Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care, initiating the patient problem list, incorporating relevant medical history, analyzing and interpreting assessment data, determining nursing interventions, prioritizing patient care needs, identifying and making appropriate referrals and education needs, and collaborating with other health care disciplines.
Implements the outcome/goal-based plan of care by assigning and coordinating patient care, organizing and prioritizing care, delegating tasks appropriately, implementing the plan of care including procedures, treatments, physician orders, nursing orders, education plan and medications, coordinating implementation of the plan of care with the Case Manager, Social Worker and other health care disciplines, assisting to decrease the patient’s length of stay, using nursing judgment to determine the appropriate frequency and components of reassessment, reassessing at regular intervals, focusing ongoing reassessment on actual and potential problems/needs, participating in developing the discharge plan, and documenting discharge instructions.
Evaluates patient progress and revises the outcome/goal-based plan as needed by evaluating patient response(s) to interventions, reviewing/modifying/revising the outcome-based plan of care, and updating the problem list and outcomes/goals.
Communicates relevant clinical information to the team to optimize patient outcomes/goals by communicating relevant clinical information to physicians, reporting progress toward outcomes/goals and/or changes in condition to other health team members, maintaining ongoing communication with interdisciplinary team members, communicating with other team leaders and members to reassess and prioritize the needs of the unit, and documenting completely, comprehensively and legibly.
Demonstrates clinical competence by utilizing Patient Care Policies and Procedures, assuring medication safety by following the “5 Rights” of medication administration, prioritizing and implementing intervention according to patient assessment, demonstrating competency in computer systems and applications, receiving, transcribing, processing and implementing physician orders, maintaining communication with the manager/house supervisor and staffing office, and completing assigned shift duties.
Manages telemetry and cardiac monitoring when applicable, demonstrating clinical competency and technical knowledge in cardiac rhythm interpretation and telemetry monitoring, recognizing and responding appropriately to cardiac arrhythmias and other changes in patient condition, managing multiple patients requiring continuous cardiac monitoring, providing appropriate interventions for patients experiencing cardiac events or changes in rhythm, and may be required to assist with data collection and quality improvement initiatives.
Based on principles of growth and development, provides care appropriate to the age-related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned unit.
Collects, analyzes, interprets and applies age-specific data, performs tasks/procedures, uses equipment in an age-appropriate manner, and communicates and works with others in an age-appropriate manner.
Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures, attends required safety programs, appropriately and consistently uses personal protective equipment, knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures, reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture, asks for assistance when needed, and maintains a safe working environment.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.