Acute Care RN-Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
About The Position
MercyOne is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide and direct safe, effective, and culturally competent care for patients with acute medical and surgical conditions. The nurse uses evidence-based practice and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. The role serves a diverse patient population with varying acuity, including post-operative, medical, telemetry, and neurologic patients, and supervises and coordinates care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members. The nurse also facilitates communication with physicians, patients and families, and interdisciplinary team members, and upholds MercyOne’s Mission, Vision, Values, and performance expectations. This is a .9 FTE weekend-package position, working Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for 36 hours per week in 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. MercyOne offers competitive compensation, a full benefits package, and opportunities for growth throughout the system.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing.
- Registered Nurse licensure in Iowa.
- Registered Nurse licensure in Illinois within one year.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification if the unit has telemetry monitoring capabilities.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Conduct patient assessments.
- Identify patient problems and develop a plan of care.
- Implement an outcome- and goal-based plan of care.
- Evaluate patient progress and revise the outcome- and goal-based plan as needed.
- Communicate relevant clinical information to the team to optimize patient outcomes and goals.
- Demonstrate clinical competence.
- Manage telemetry and cardiac monitoring when applicable.
- Provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of patients served on the assigned unit.
- Adhere to safety, infection control, and colleague health policies and procedures.
- Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, and other policies and procedures.
- Supervise and coordinate care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Assistants, and other nursing team members.
- Facilitate communication with physicians, patients and families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Full benefits package
- Opportunity for growth throughout the system
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
