Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopedic - Med Surg - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health BSMH • Springfield, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical serves as a care provider on a multidisciplinary team, delivering patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN considers patients’ ages and cultural diversity, manages time and priorities effectively, contributes to quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and provides physical and psychological support to patients and families.

Working with interdisciplinary teams, the RN establishes goals and strategies for discharge or continuing care, completes and documents patient assessments, maintains nursing care plans, identifies learning needs and provides individualized education, and administers medications safely in accordance with applicable practice requirements and organizational policies. The RN coordinates care across hospital departments, participates in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and advocates for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics services. The role also includes assigning care within staff members’ scope and competency, supporting staff learning, and delivering evidence-based care.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of practice or a compact-covered license (required).
• One year of RN experience (required).
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with current standards, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (RN-BC).
• Critical Care Registered Nurse certification (CCRN).
• Progressive Care Certified Nurse certification (PCCN).
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse certification (CMSRN).
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and strategies with patients and interdisciplinary teams to address discharge or continuing care needs.
• Perform and document complete patient assessments.
• Initiate and maintain current nursing care plans for assigned patients.
• Identify patient learning needs and provide individualized, comprehensive teaching.
• Administer medications safely according to state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Advocate for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics services.
• Assign patient care according to staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
• Orient staff, facilitate learning experiences, and provide education to nursing staff and others.
• Assess patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, physical and emotional responses to treatment, and outcomes; revise plans of care as appropriate.
• Assist patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate with others to coordinate care.
• Apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles and protect the safety and privacy of all persons.
• Recognize personal limitations, seek assistance, and pursue professional growth through educational programs, literature, in-services, and workshops.
• Practice accountability, stewardship of resources, self-care, and resilience; use office and clinical technologies.

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. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level