Registered Nurse- Emergency Department- Part time

Mercyhealth•Crystal Lake, IL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting in the Emergency Department. The position is part time and works two 12-hour shifts on a variable schedule. The nurse uses the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to deliver and document patient care, administer prescribed medications and treatments, and develop and implement individualized plans of care. The role also contributes to performance improvement, professional nursing practice, patient and family education, mentoring, and continuous learning. Supervisory responsibilities may include training, assigning and directing work, evaluating performance, and resolving workplace concerns; the nurse supervises nursing support staff as appropriate.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required upon hire.
At least 2 years of experience.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
Other certifications as required by the unit.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (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, procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice acts.
Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care, and document according to standards 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 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Use clinical expertise and provide guidance to other units or departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care.
Apply critical thinking to patient safety and experience, escalating issues through the appropriate chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.
Offer ideas or solutions to practice issues and use innovative methods and intuitive skills to develop and implement plans of care.
Develop innovative ways to educate patients and families and initiate interdisciplinary collaboration to meet their educational needs.
Mentor and precept new organization partners.
Positively influence professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engage in personal development and support continuous learning and growth, including development or revision of evidence-based practice guidelines.
Actively participate in at least one departmental or unit performance improvement activity, which may include shared governance.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Supervise nursing support staff as appropriate.