Registered Nurse, Ortho Neuro Unit, Evening Shift

Mercy Health System Corporation•Janesville, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) on the Ortho Neuro Unit is responsible for utilizing the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. This role involves administering prescribed medications and treatments, documenting care according to standards, and performing comprehensive patient assessments. The RN develops, initiates, and executes patient care plans tailored to individual needs, including patient and family education. They participate in performance improvement activities, provide clinical guidance to other departments, and utilize critical thinking for patient safety and experience, escalating concerns as needed. The position also involves participation in the professional nursing continuum process and peer review.

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.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines).
Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP.

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.