RN Weekends 4B Cardiac .9 Nights

Mercy • Springfield, MO

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse utilizes Mercy’s Nursing Conceptual Framework and the nursing process to provide patient care, maintains professional accountability for care of assigned patients, coordinates care with other departments, and protects patient rights and confidentiality. This position is on the 31-bed 4B Cardiac Unit, which serves adult cardiac, drug-loading, post-angiography, congestive heart failure, vascular, and medical patients. The role requires working every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. after orientation. Mercy Springfield offers a year-long Nurse Residency Program tailored to the nurse’s specialty; all graduate nurses and select experienced nurses participate. The unit’s clinical skills include telemetry monitoring, pacemaker/ICA care, post-angiography care, TR Band, BiPAP, and five main medication drips.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program.
• Obtain and maintain a current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure applicable to where nursing duties are performed, and meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Hold Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successfully complete the course within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods during each shift.
• Ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care using Mercy’s Nursing Conceptual Framework and the nursing process.
• Maintain professional accountability for care of assigned patients.
• Coordinate patient care with other departments.
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus: $5,000 for new graduates; $13,000 for 1–2 years of RN experience; $15,000 for 3–4 years; and $20,000 for 5 or more years.
• Up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for new graduate nurses.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per year.
• $3,000 relocation assistance for full-time employees.
• Weekend and qualifying-hours shift differentials; weekend option rates and differentials are described for day and night schedules.
• New increased Weekend Option Differential of $10.00 for RNs.
• Day-one medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid time off and vacation time; experienced full-time RNs may receive up to 80 hours frontloaded.
• Employer-matched retirement funds.
• Tuition support and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 or more hours per pay period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level