Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - 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, including collecting and assessing data, identifying and prioritizing patient problems and needs, and evaluating the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team.

Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse safely administers medications in accordance with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures, serves as a point of contact for patient care coordination 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 patient 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 patients experiencing illness, suffering, and 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 skills.
• 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, 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 Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities.
• Coordinate patient care with health team members and serve as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments.
• 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, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree