Registered Nurse (RN) – Interventional Radiology – Lourdes Hospital - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Paducah, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients. This role utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and implement clinical nursing interventions. The RN develops and performs patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Mercy Health is a faith-based and patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence, and respect. Mercy Health seeks individuals committed to values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
1 year of RN experience (required)
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, required in lieu of BLS/ACLS for Pediatric Units, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred)

Responsibilities

Utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
Determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
Implement clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Conduct and analyze initial and ongoing patient assessment, create a plan of care, implement treatment, and evaluate treatment effectiveness
Synthesize and prioritize information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry
Anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions
Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned