Registered Nurse (RN) — Pediatrics & Adult Med Surg — St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health • Lima, OH

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs, and implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care. The role involves developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, safely demonstrates basic knowledge of contemporary nursing practice, and provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient pediatric nursing care where applicable. The position requires applying knowledge of contemporary Pediatric nursing practice and future innovations, utilizing nursing practice for the care of pediatric patients requiring nursing assessment and interdisciplinary team interventions, and evaluating, updating, and revising the plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes. Administering medications safely and consistently with the State of Practice and organizational policies is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
• BLS Basic Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, PALS required within 6 months of hire based on departmental requirements)
• Recent Medical/Surgical, NICU, Pediatric, OB, ED or critical care experience (preferred, not required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

Responsibilities

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, and safely demonstrates basic knowledge of the contemporary nursing practice
• Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) pediatric nursing care where applicable
• Applies knowledge of contemporary Pediatric nursing practice and future innovations
• Utilizes nursing practice to the care of pediatric patients that require nursing assessment and interdisciplinary team interventions
• Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level