Registered Nurse, Critical Specialty Care Unit - Night Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

2d•$34 - $52

About The Position

Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. The role may include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. The nurse may also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency and performs other related duties as assigned. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift. The nurse uses the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to provide patient care, including assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and individualized patient and family instruction. The nurse administers prescribed medications and treatments, documents care, contributes to improvement and professional practice activities, and supports patients’ longitudinal plans of care. Mercyhealth is an integrated health system serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, with seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and more than 7,500 professionals.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire.
Licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
Other certifications may be required according to unit requirements, such as ACLS, PALS, PEARS, or NRP.
A color-blind test may be required according to department guidelines.
Specific years of applicable experience may be required to qualify, per department guidelines.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice acts.
Document according to standards of care.
Perform assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluation of care.
Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient plans of care as prescribed by a physician and/or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction.
Participate in department or unit performance-improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Use clinical expertise and provide guidance to other units and departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Apply critical thinking to patient safety and patient experience, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.
Float to different units as needed, according to staffing needs and clinical competency.
Perform other related duties as assigned.