Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Allen Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health BSMH • Oberlin, OH

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical serves as a care provider on a multidisciplinary team, delivering patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN incorporates patients’ ages and cultural diversity into care, manages time and priorities effectively, contributes to quality improvement, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and provides physical and psychological support to patients and families in support of the ministry’s mission.

Working with interdisciplinary teams, the RN establishes goals and strategies for discharge or continuing care. The position includes conducting and documenting patient assessments, maintaining nursing care plans, identifying learning needs and providing individualized education, administering medications safely under applicable practice standards and policies, coordinating care across hospital departments, participating in quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and advocating for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics. The role is PRN.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of practice or a compact license.
• At least one year of RN experience.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• Clinical knowledge and competency to provide evidence-based patient care consistent with current standards, policies, procedures, and the organization’s mission.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use office and clinical technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Six months of RN experience in an acute-care hospital setting.
• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification RN-BC.
• CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse certification.
• PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse certification.
• CMSRN Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse certification.
• National Institute of Health Stroke Certification.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals and strategies with interdisciplinary team members and patients to address discharge or continuing-care needs.
• Perform and document complete patient assessments.
• Initiate and maintain current nursing care plans for assigned patients.
• Identify patient learning needs and provide individualized, comprehensive teaching.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patients’ care across hospital departments and serve as a point of contact.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Advocate for patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
• Assign patient care according to staff members’ nursing skills, knowledge, and scope of practice.
• Orient and educate nursing staff and others, including facilitating learning experiences.
• Assess patients’ clinical condition, psychosocial needs, and available support resources.
• Develop, implement, and prioritize plans of care; assess responses to treatment and revise plans as needed.
• Support patients and families in coping with illness and collaborate to deliver coordinated care.
• Apply cultural diversity and inclusion principles, protect safety and privacy, and seek assistance when needed.
• Pursue professional growth, demonstrate accountability and stewardship, and practice self-care and resilience.

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

• Career Level: Mid Level