Registered Nurse, Ortho Neuro Unit, Night Shift

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Janesville, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is an integrated health system operating seven hospitals and 85 primary and specialty clinics, employing over 7,500 professionals across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The organization has been nationally recognized for its commitment to its people and culture, including being a top employer for workers over 50, a best company for working mothers, and a top nonprofit for executive women. For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality, comprehensive health care, ranging from routine physicals to highly specialized care such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, and cancer treatment. The Registered Nurse on the Ortho Neuro Unit is responsible for utilizing the nursing process, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, administering medications and treatments, documenting care, performing assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care. This role involves developing and executing individualized patient plans, participating in performance improvement activities, providing clinical guidance, and applying critical thinking for patient safety and experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
Other certification(s) per unit requirements.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines).

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act.
Documents according to standards of care.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care.
Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.