ED RN Night Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Beloit, WI

2d•$34 - $52

About The Position

The ED RN uses the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to care for patients. The role includes administering prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and state laws; documenting according to standards of care; and assessing, planning, intervening, and evaluating patient care. The RN develops and carries out individualized patient plans of care as prescribed by a physician or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction. The nurse participates in department or unit performance-improvement activities, which may include shared governance, and provides clinical expertise and guidance to other units or departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care. The role requires critical thinking about patient safety and experience, appropriate escalation through the chain of command, and participation in the professional nursing continuum, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire.
Licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify, according to department guidelines.
Other certifications may be required according to unit requirements.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and state laws.
Document according to standards of care.
Perform assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluation of care.
Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient plans of care as prescribed by a physician or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction.
Participate in department or unit performance-improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other units or departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care.
Use critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and escalate appropriately through the chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.