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

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Springfield, OH

1d • 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 knowledge of patients’ ages and cultural diversity, manages time and prioritizes care effectively, contributes to quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and provides physical and psychological support to patients and families.

In collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, the RN establishes goals and strategies for 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 according to applicable state requirements and organizational 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 teams. The RN may also perform other job-related duties as required, subject to reasonable accommodation.

This is a full-time night-shift role with 36 scheduled hours per week, typically 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The schedule includes every third weekend and one summer and one winter holiday.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of employment or coverage under a compact license.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification 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 in accordance with current standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Ability to apply the nursing process, prioritize care, and assess patients’ physical and emotional responses to treatment.
• Ability to apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles in care.
• Ability to protect patient safety and privacy and to use office and clinical technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• 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.
• BLS certification upon hire, though it is required before direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and strategies with interdisciplinary team members to meet patients’ 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.
• 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 and educate nursing staff and others, including facilitating learning experiences based on quality improvement indicators and outcomes.
• Assess patients’ clinical conditions, psychosocial needs, and support resources; evaluate responses to treatment and revise care plans as appropriate.
• Develop, implement, and prioritize plans of care using the nursing process and evidence-based practice.
• Help patients and families cope with illness and collaborate with others to provide coordinated care.
• Recognize personal limitations, seek assistance, and pursue professional growth through education and other learning activities.
• Practice accountability, resource stewardship, self-care, and protection of the safety and privacy of all persons.
• Use office and clinical technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed