Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Allen Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health BSMH•Oberlin, OH

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical provides 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 diversity, manages time and priorities effectively, contributes to quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and supports patients and families physically and psychologically. In collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, the RN establishes goals and strategies for discharge or continuing-care needs. The RN completes and documents patient assessments, maintains current care plans, identifies learning needs and provides individualized teaching, administers medications safely under applicable state requirements and organizational policies, coordinates care across hospital departments, participates in quality improvement, and advocates for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics. The role serves adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. Working conditions may include high stress and fluctuating workloads, interruptions, periods of working alone, noise and bright lights, potential exposure to physical or verbal abuse, restraints, hazardous substances, body fluids, blood, and other potentially infectious materials.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of practice or a compact-state license.
One year of RN experience.
Clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence-based care consistent with standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles in patient care.
Ability to use office and clinical technologies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.
BLS 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).
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification.
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) certification.
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN) 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 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’ skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
Orient staff, facilitate learning, and provide education based on quality improvement indicators, outcomes, and implementation.
Assess patients’ clinical condition and psychosocial needs, develop and prioritize care plans, evaluate treatment responses and outcomes, and revise plans as appropriate.
Assist patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate with others to deliver coordinated care.
Recognize limitations, seek assistance, and pursue professional growth through educational programs, literature, in-services, and workshops.
Demonstrate accountability, resource stewardship, self-care, resilience, and protection of safety and privacy.