Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Cath Lab - West Hospital

Mercy Health • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role 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 plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications in accordance with the state of practice and organizational policies and procedures, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill grounded in biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery, coordinate care, and evaluate professional nursing practice.
• Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, partnership, and interprofessional collaboration.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to patients experiencing illness, suffering, or pain.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management, resilience, and ability to delegate activities while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

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 plans of care.
• Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with the state of practice 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 and participate 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, and short- and long-term disability.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree