Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg. Ortho Trauma 5WE - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical provides patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team by applying the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN accounts for 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.

In collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, the RN establishes goals and strategies to meet patients’ discharge or continuing-care needs. The role includes completing and documenting patient assessments, maintaining nursing care plans, identifying and addressing patient learning needs, administering medications safely in accordance with applicable standards and policies, coordinating care across hospital departments, participating in quality improvement and patient safety efforts, and advocating for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.

This position is in the Ortho/Neuro Unit, Ortho Trauma 5 West, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The posting lists 36 scheduled weekly hours and describes a full-time overnight schedule of 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; it also lists the work shift as days. The patient population includes adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Working conditions may involve high stress and fluctuating workloads, potential exposure to aggression, restraints, noise, bright lights, hazardous substances, body fluids or infectious materials, frequent interruptions, and periods of working alone.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of practice or licensure covered by a compact agreement.
• One year of RN experience is listed as required; the posting also states that new graduates and RNs with less than one year of experience will be accepted.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification is required before direct patient care from an approved source; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based care in accordance with standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Ability to perform comprehensive patient assessments and safely develop, implement, and prioritize plans of care.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles, recognize personal limitations, seek assistance, and act accountably.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Establish patient goals and strategies for discharge or continuing-care needs with the interdisciplinary team and patient.
• 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 in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement and patient safety efforts.
• Advocate for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
• Assign patient care according to staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
• Orient and educate nursing staff and others, including facilitating learning experiences.
• Assess patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, and support resources; evaluate responses to treatment and revise care plans as appropriate.
• Collaborate with others to deliver coordinated patient care and assist patients and families in coping with illness.
• Protect the safety and privacy of all persons and integrate cost-effective stewardship of resources into practice.
• Pursue professional growth through educational programs, literature, in-services, and workshops.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed