Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Stepdown - Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - The Jewish Hospital

Mercy Health BSMH•Amberley, OH

18h

About The Position

The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) delivers exceptional nursing care to patients in the ICU stepdown/progressive care setting. The nurse uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, serves as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units, determines the priority of patient problems and needs, and develops and performs patient care plans to improve outcomes. The role also includes ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team; conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments; analyzes assessment data; creates and implements care plans; and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, advocates for patient safety through ongoing quality improvement, and administers medications according to state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
One year of RN experience is required.
BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support is preferred at hire; certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care, and ACLS is required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred, not required).
Six months of RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred).
BLS or ACLS certification at hire (preferred).

Responsibilities

Assess patient status using strong organizational and leadership skills.
Serve as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units.
Determine the priority of patients’ problems and needs.
Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyze assessment data, create and implement plans of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
Serve as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
Advocate for patient safety by participating in ongoing departmental quality improvement.
Administer medications safely and in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.