Registered Nurse (RN) - Float Pool - Lorain Hospital - Weekend Only

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

2d • Onsite

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 nursing care and its outcomes. The RN coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN administers medications safely in accordance with the state of practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health 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.

This is a part-time, collective bargaining unit position in the Nursing Float Pool at Lorain Hospital. The schedule is 24 hours per week, from 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. The posting states that associates work 24 hours and are paid for 32 hours, and identifies full-time medical benefits and a float incentive.

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 skills based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process and coordinate patient care delivery.
• Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Knowledge of 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 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 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.
• One year of ER/ICU experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data and create, implement, and evaluate plans of care and treatment.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and with health team members.
• Provide and coordinate 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 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.
• Full-time medical benefits and a float incentive are noted for this position.

What This Job Offers

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