Registered Nurse 3B .6 Days (Non-Exempt) (10013N)

Mercy • Springfield, MO

3d

About The Position

Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient care and maintains professional accountability for care delivered to assigned patients. Evaluates the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers and coordinates patient care with other departments. Protects patient rights and the confidentiality of patient information, and performs duties consistently with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards.

The Surgical 3B unit is a fast-paced medical-surgical telemetry floor with 32 beds and a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:6 on days and nights. The unit focuses on pre- and post-surgical patients, particularly GI, urology, and ENT surgeries. Nurses have opportunities to develop skills in head-to-toe assessments, telemetry monitoring, NG tubes, IV insertions, CBI, chest tubes, tracheostomy and ostomy care, drains, and wound care.

Mercy Springfield offers a year-long Nurse Residency Program tailored to the nurse’s specialty. All graduate nurses participate, as do select experienced nurses based on their experience and professional development needs. Shifts are 12 hours, either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m., with rotating weekends. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Requirements

• Graduate or upcoming graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program.
• Obtain and maintain a current RN license in the hiring state and/or compact licensure for the state 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.
• Be able to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods during each shift.
• Be able to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
• Maintain professional accountability for care provided to assigned patients.
• Evaluate the overall effectiveness of care provided by other direct caregivers.
• Coordinate patient care with other departments.
• Maintain patient rights and confidentiality of patient information.
• Perform duties in a manner consistent with Mercy’s mission, values, and Service Standards.

Benefits

• New graduate night-shift sign-on bonus of $5,000.
• Night-shift sign-on bonus of $13,000 for nurses with 1–2 years of RN experience.
• Night-shift sign-on bonus of $15,000 for nurses with 3–4 years of RN experience.
• Night-shift sign-on bonus of $20,000 for nurses with 5 or more years of RN experience.
• 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 differentials are also offered.
• Day-one medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• PTO/vacation time.
• Up to 80 hours of PTO frontloaded for experienced full-time RNs.
• 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
• Education Level: Associate degree