RN - 38696019

Mercy Hospital Springfield • Springfield, MO

4d

About The Position

This is an auto-offer Registered Nurse position specializing in Telemetry. The nurse provides high-quality direct patient care across all age groups using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role involves coordinating care with ancillary departments, supporting patient comfort and care quality, maintaining professional accountability, and upholding patient rights and confidentiality.

The assignment is 13 weeks, with night shifts from 1900 to 0700 and an option of 36 or 48 guaranteed hours per week. Weekend work may be required as needed by the facility; there are no call requirements. The unit has 32 beds, with patient ratios of 1:5–1:6 on days and 1:6–1:7 at night, varying according to circumstances. The role uses EPIC and equipment including telemetry equipment, lift equipment, IV pumps, and tube-feeding pumps. Staff wear black scrubs.

The work may involve standing and walking for extended periods, bending, and lifting patients with assistance. There may be exposure to blood and bodily fluids, and schedules or shifts may vary with patient-care needs.

Requirements

• Current Missouri RN license or eligibility to be licensed in Missouri.
• AHA BLS certification.
• NIHSS certification obtained before the start date.
• At least 1 year of inpatient Telemetry nursing experience.
• Experience and competence in drug titration.
• Ability to meet the unit's physical demands, including extended standing and walking, bending, and lifting patients with assistance.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to manage a range of patient conditions, including developmental delays.
• Determination, decisiveness, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care across all age groups using assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Monitor and coordinate patient-care activities with ancillary departments to support patient comfort and care quality.
• Maintain professional accountability for care provided.
• Uphold patient rights and confidentiality.
• Work night shifts from 1900 to 0700 and meet weekend requirements as needed by the facility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed