Registered Nurse Wound Center

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Freeport, IL

5d•$34 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is an integrated health system that delivers exceptional, coordinated care across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for its commitment to its people and culture, including being #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50, one of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, and a Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days
May include color blind test per department guidelines

Nice To Haves

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify per department guidelines
Other certification or certifications per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice act as required by care setting.
Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician along with hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units and departments in support of the patient longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.
Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum.
Clinic and Ambulatory RNs will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients.