Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Intensive Care Unit - St. Elizabeth Youngstown

Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

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About The Position

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health! Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Work Shift: All Work Shifts (United States of America) Join our team today! New expanded Neuro Intensive Care Unit Higher Pay Scales Flexible Schedule to live the life you deserve Referral Bonus programs Paid Time Off Excellent Health Benefits Unlimited Tuition Reimbursement through Guild Education (only an 18 month commitment) Shift/Schedule: 36 hrs/ week and every other weekend and Holiday Day and Night shifts available for experienced and New Grad RNs Summary of Primary Functions 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.

Requirements

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (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)
• 1 year of RN experience (required)

Nice To Haves

• 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)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
• 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)
• Critical Care Course (preferred)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Benefits

• Higher Pay Scales
• Flexible Schedule to live the life you deserve
• Referral Bonus programs
• Paid Time Off
• Excellent Health Benefits
• Unlimited Tuition Reimbursement through Guild Education (only an 18 month commitment)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees