Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurology Unit - Memorial Regional Medical Center
About The Position
The Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, providing care to patients with medical and surgical diagnoses, implementing clinical nursing interventions, having a highly diverse medical skillset, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The Neurology Unit focuses primarily on patients with post-stroke, TIA, encephalopathy, altered mental status, and seizure conditions. This role is considered a great entry point into nursing for developing time management and enhancing skills, and will provide NIH stroke certification.
Requirements
- One year of RN experience
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- 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)
Nice To Haves
- Six months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition
- Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
- Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Mercy Health policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- incentives
- referral bonuses
- 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
- HSA/FSA options
- life insurances
- mental health resources
- discounts
- Paid time off
- parental and FMLA leave
- short- and long-term disability
- backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance
- professional development
- continuing education support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
