Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Lorain Hospital - PRN

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting data, assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members.

Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The role includes safely administering medications in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies, coordinating patient care across hospital departments, advocating for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporating the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• Associate degree in nursing or a diploma in nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required at hire at specified locations and otherwise required before independent patient care; it is listed as preferred at hire for BSMH.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, nursing judgment, the nursing process, care coordination, patient advocacy, health teaching, interprofessional collaboration, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and professional accountability.
• Ability to use office and clinical technologies, manage conflict, demonstrate resilience, steward resources, and delegate while remaining accountable for outcomes.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to supporting patients experiencing illness, suffering, or pain.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely according to state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care throughout hospital departments.
• Participate in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching and coordinate care provided by health team members.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree