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

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical provides patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN considers patients’ ages and cultural backgrounds, manages time and priorities effectively, contributes to quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and provides physical and psychological support to patients and families.

This full-time role is on the Ortho/Neuro Unit, Ortho Trauma 5 West, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. The schedule is nights, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., for 36 scheduled hours per week. The RN coordinates care and discharge or continuing-care planning, completes and documents assessments, maintains nursing care plans, provides individualized patient education, administers medications safely, coordinates care across hospital departments, contributes to patient-safety initiatives, and advocates for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.

The position serves adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Work may involve high stress and fluctuating workloads, physical altercations or verbal abuse, use of physical restraints, high noise levels and bright lights, limited hazardous substances or body fluids, exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials, frequent interruptions, and periods of working alone. Additional job-related duties may be assigned, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of employment or coverage under a compact license (required).
• One year of RN experience is required; new graduates and RNs with less than one year of experience will be accepted.
• BLS Basic Life Support is preferred upon hire and must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based care according to current standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the BSMH mission.
• Ability to apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.
• Ability to understand and use 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).
• CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse certification.
• PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse certification.
• CMSRN Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse certification.
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and strategies with interdisciplinary team members and patients 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 in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient-safety advocate.
• 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 staff, facilitate learning, and provide education informed by quality indicators, outcomes, and implementation.
• Assess patients’ clinical conditions and psychosocial needs, including their support resources.
• Develop, implement, and prioritize safe and efficient plans of care, applying the nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• Evaluate patients’ physical and emotional responses to treatment, assess intervention effectiveness and outcomes, and revise plans of care as appropriate.
• Assist patients and families in coping with illness.
• Collaborate with others to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Recognize personal limitations, seek assistance, and obtain information needed to perform safely.
• Pursue personal and professional growth through educational programs, literature, in-services, and workshops.
• Demonstrate accountability for personal and delegated actions.
• Integrate cost-effective practices and steward available resources.
• Practice self-care and resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
• Protect the safety and privacy of all persons.
• Understand and 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed