Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit 7S - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Intermediate Care Unit delivers patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, prioritization of patient problems and needs, care planning, treatment, and evaluation of outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. The RN coordinates and provides patient education and coordinates care delivered by other health team members.

The role includes care for patients with multisystem organ failure and/or multisystem trauma. Using the AACN Synergy Model, the nurse supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates patients to maintain physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability across the lifespan. Nurses are expected to practice in accordance with the Bon Secours Mercy Health Nursing Professional Practice Model and applicable standards, policies, and procedures.

This position serves adult patients ages 18–64. Working conditions may involve high stress, fluctuating workloads, interruptions, noise and bright lights, verbal abuse or physical altercations, physical restraints, hazardous substances, body fluids, and infectious materials. Universal precautions and personal protective equipment are required.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of practice or a compact-covered license.
• BLS or ACLS certification; certification must be from an approved source before direct patient care, and ACLS is required within six months of hire.
• One year of RN experience is required, but new graduates and candidates with less than one year of nursing experience will also be accepted.
• Ability to provide evidence-based patient care in accordance with standards of practice, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with patients in a manner they can understand, taking personal preferences into account.
• Clinical knowledge and competency to assess patients, prioritize care, evaluate interventions, and respond to emergencies.
• Ability to collaborate in coordinated care, support patients and families, and apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Ability to protect safety and privacy, use clinical and office technologies, and follow infection-control practices and universal precautions.
• Ability to manage care involving chest tubes, hemodynamic monitoring, temporary pacing, conscious sedation, and advanced respiratory modalities.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• BLS or ACLS certification at hire.
• CCRN (Critical Care Registered Nurse) certification.
• PCCN (Progressive Care Certified Nurse) certification.
• National Institute of Health (NIH) Stroke Certification.
• Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
• Critical Care Course.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments; analyze assessment data; create and implement plans of care; and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact for patients, families, caregivers, and care coordination.
• Participate in department quality improvement and act as a patient safety advocate.
• Advocate for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics teams.
• Manage patients with multisystem organ failure and/or multisystem trauma, adapting to changing conditions and taking decisive, evidence-based action.
• Provide care that supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates patients’ physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability.
• Respond to patients’ and families’ needs during unanticipated illness or injury and support their choices regarding quality of life.
• Assign patient care according to staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
• Orient staff, facilitate learning, and provide education to nursing staff and others.
• Assess clinical conditions and psychosocial needs; develop, prioritize, implement, and revise plans of care based on patient responses and outcomes.
• Assist patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate with others to deliver coordinated care.
• Practice cultural inclusion, protect safety and privacy, recognize personal limitations, and seek assistance when needed.
• Advance professional growth through education and professional resources; demonstrate accountability and stewardship of resources.
• Practice self-care and resilience and remain calm and adaptive during emergencies.
• Manage patients with chest tubes; perform hemodynamic assessments; insert and monitor transvenous or temporary pacing; administer conscious sedation; and use knowledge of advanced respiratory modalities.
• Provide age-appropriate care and assess patient needs in accordance with life-span development principles and departmental policies.

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. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

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