Mercy Health-posted 3 months ago
Entry Level
Springfield, OH
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical functions as a care provider of a multidisciplinary care team responsible for the delivery of patient care through using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN possesses the basic knowledge of a patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care, demonstrates strong skills related to effective time management and prioritizing patient care, contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement initiatives, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and supports the mission of the ministry to provide physical and psychological support to patients and families.

  • Establish goals and strategies for meeting the discharge or continuing care needs with the patient.
  • Perform and document complete patient assessments.
  • Initiate and maintain current nursing care plans for all assigned patients.
  • Identify patient learning needs to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching.
  • Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
  • Serve as a point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout the hospital departments.
  • Act as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
  • Serve as a patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
  • Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
  • One year of RN experience (required)
  • BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification RN-BC (preferred)
  • CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)
  • PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)
  • CMSRN Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (preferred)
  • National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred)
  • Six months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)
  • Bachelor of Science Nursing (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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