Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit - St. Rita's Medical Center
About The Position
Registered Nurse (RN) – Med-Surg - Telemetry - Observation – Mercy Health Full-Time or Part-Time Days or Nights Could be eligible for a sign-on bonus! Job Summary: 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 Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment Essential Functions: Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition Ability to perform at a higher patient-to-nurse ratio 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 Education: Diploma of Nursing or Associate of Nursing from an accredited nursing program Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred) Work Experience: Previous RN experience on a similar nursing unit or Long-Term Care setting Required Licensing & Certifications: Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
Requirements
- Diploma of Nursing or Associate of Nursing from an accredited nursing program
- Previous RN experience on a similar nursing unit or Long-Term Care setting
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
Responsibilities
- 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
- Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition
- Ability to perform at a higher patient-to-nurse ratio
- 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 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
- Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
