Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Lorain Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process, including collecting and assessing data, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of care. The nurse coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members.

Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements a plan of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications safely in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Associate of Nursing degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH; required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association at hire, except where required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create a plan of care.
• Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and with health team members.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
• Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree