Mercyhealth-posted 3 months ago
Entry Level
Youngstown, OH
Ambulatory Health Care Services

Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities. Join our team today! 8 South Extension is a thirty-two bed intermediate unit part of our Joint Commission Certified Thrombectomy Capable Stroke Center. Because we are a telemetry unit, we also see various cardiac diagnoses including new onset atrial fibrillation, chest pain and congestive heart failure. We also feature eight medical-surgical pediatric beds to help us fulfill our level 1 trauma center certification. This unit sees a variety of neurologic diagnoses as well as patients needing post intensive care after thrombectomies and stent placements. This unit is honored to be a “Blue Ribbon Clinical Unit,” the winner of our infection prevention foley reduction hospital wide initiative, including Daisy Award Winners, and Nightingale award winners! Staff of nurses spanning experience from new graduate to 45+ years!

  • Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, 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.
  • Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
  • Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers.
  • Clinically manages 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).
  • BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care).
  • ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred).
  • CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred).
  • PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred).
  • National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification (preferred).
  • Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred).
  • EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred).
  • Critical Care Course (preferred).
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
  • Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice, policy and procedure, and BSMH mission.
  • Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
  • Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.
  • Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops.
  • $7,500 Sign on Bonus for nights with 1y exp & a 2 year commitment.
  • Higher Pay Scales and Sign-On Incentives.
  • Flexible Schedule to live the life you deserve.
  • Referral Bonus programs.
  • Paid Time Off.
  • Excellent Health Benefits (UMR).
  • Tuition Reimbursement through Guild Education (only an 18 month commitment).
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