Registered Nurse (RN) - PAT - Defiance Hospital

Mercy Health • Defiance, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the PAT position delivers patient care using the nursing process. The nurse collects data and assesses patients, identifies and prioritizes their problems and needs, and evaluates the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role also 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, creates and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse safely administers medications in accordance with state requirements and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures; coordinates patient care across hospital departments; advocates for patient safety through ongoing departmental quality improvement; and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• Associate of Nursing degree or Diploma in Nursing.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
• Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of available resources.
• Conflict management and resilience.
• Ability to delegate activities while remaining responsible and 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, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care throughout hospital departments.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities and coordinate care provided by health team members.

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.

What This Job Offers

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