Registered Nurse (RN) — Stepdown — Float Pool — St. Rita's Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Lima, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates care with other health team members. In collaboration 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 nurse safely administers medications in accordance with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates 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.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and nursing judgment grounded in biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
Ability to apply the nursing process, coordinate and evaluate patient care, and promote health through teaching.
Patient advocacy, partnership, interprofessional collaboration, and leadership skills.
Ability to use office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to patients.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability, resource stewardship, conflict management, and resilience.

Nice To Haves

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
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 in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and with health team members.
Provide and coordinate patient teaching activities.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities appropriately while remaining accountable for outcomes.