Mercy Health-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Springfield, OH
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

The Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) provides, coordinates, plans, and evaluates the care of the patient in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and within established the nursing process framework. Evaluation is done through data collection, assessment, identification, and prioritization of patient problems/needs including evaluating process/outcome of nursing care, interventions, and teaching. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.

  • Conducts and analyzes initial and ongoing patient assessment, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness.
  • Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
  • Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
  • Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department and collaborates with spiritual care, palliative, and ethics when needed.
  • Serves as a point person for care coordination for family members or caregivers.
  • Performs nursing care associated with life supporting technology/modalities may include but not limited to: ventilator management, CRRT, IABP, Impella, ECMO.
  • Performs hemodynamic monitoring.
  • Clinically manages critically ill patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma.
  • Using the AACN Synergy Model, restores, supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.
  • Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
  • Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions.
  • Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocate for their choices in quality of life.
  • Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required).
  • 1 year of RN experience (required).
  • 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred).
  • Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred).
  • 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).
  • TNCC Trauma Nursing Core Course (preferred).
  • CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred).
  • PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred).
  • RN-BC Registered Nurse - Board Certified (preferred).
  • TCRN Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (preferred).
  • National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred).
  • EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred).
  • Critical Care Course (preferred).
  • 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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