Registered Nurse (RN) - Orthopedic - Med Surg - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health • Springfield, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical is a care provider on a multidisciplinary team, delivering patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN incorporates patients’ ages and cultural diversity into care, prioritizes and manages time effectively, participates in quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and provides physical and psychological support to patients and families.

In collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, the RN establishes goals and strategies to address discharge or continuing-care needs. The role includes completing and documenting patient assessments, maintaining nursing care plans, identifying learning needs and providing individualized education, administering medications safely in accordance with applicable practice requirements and policies, coordinating care across hospital departments, participating in quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and advocating for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position on the Med/Surg Unit – Springfield – General Medical Unit. The schedule is 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with every third weekend and one summer and one winter holiday.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of employment or coverage by a compact license.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with current standards, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use office and clinical technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire; it must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care. ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• 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.
• Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Establish patient goals and strategies for discharge or continuing-care needs in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
• 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 of Practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for care coordination.
• 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 experiences, and provide education to nursing staff and others.
• Assess patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, physical and emotional responses to treatment, and supportive resources.
• Develop, implement, and prioritize plans of care; evaluate intervention effectiveness and revise plans as appropriate.
• Support patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate with others to deliver coordinated care.
• Apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles, protect safety and privacy, and use available resources cost-effectively.
• Maintain professional accountability, recognize personal limitations and seek assistance, and pursue ongoing learning and resilience.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed