RN Clinic

Mercyhealth•Freeport, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is seeking a dedicated RN Clinic to join their team. This role utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. The RN administers prescribed medications and treatments, performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, and documents according to standards. They develop, initiate, and execute patient care plans, provide patient and family education, and resolve systems breakdowns. The position involves participating in performance improvement activities, utilizing clinical expertise to support patient care, and employing critical thinking for patient safety and experience. The RN also participates in professional nursing development and continuous learning opportunities, including evidence-based practice guidelines. Illinois requires 10 hours of continued education for licensure.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN upon hire, BSN preferred.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
Approved CPR /BLS certification within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
Other certification(s) per department requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
Documents according to standards of care.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education.
Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.