Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery RN
About The Position
Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for a Neurosurgery role. The primary function of this position is to deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process, which includes data collection and assessment, identifying and prioritizing patient problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care. The RN will also coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities, and coordinate care provided by other health team members. As a Mercy Health associate, you are part of a mission that supports your well-being, personally and professionally, with benefits designed to grow with your unique needs. Mercy Health celebrates the human side of healthcare, uniting individuals from all walks of life, and empowers its staff to bring their best in service of patients and the Mission.
Requirements
- Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
- Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
- Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
- Coordination of patient care delivery
- Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
- Health teaching and health promotion
- Patient advocacy and partnership
- Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
- Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
- Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
- Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice
- Accountability for professional actions
- Effective stewardship of available resources
- Conflict management and resilience
- Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes
- Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)
- Associate of Nursing, nursing (required) OR Diploma in Nursing (required)
Nice To Haves
- BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred)
- Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)
Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conduct initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyze assessment data, create a plan of care, implement treatment and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
- Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
- Serve as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
- Act as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
- Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Benefits
- $20,000 Sign on Bonus and Relocation Bonus Eligibility!
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
