RN ED Pool

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

About The Position

The RN ED Pool provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members. The role administers prescribed medications and treatments, documents care, and performs patient assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluations. It develops and carries out individualized plans of care as prescribed by a physician or clinic policy, including instruction for patients and families. The nurse contributes to performance improvement and unit practice activities, provides clinical guidance to other departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care, and uses critical thinking to support patient safety and experience, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command. The role also participates in professional nursing activities, decisions, and peer review. The position is expected to demonstrate Mercyhealth’s Culture of Excellence behaviors, including quality, service, partnering, and cost-consciousness. It requires an accredited nursing program, an ADN upon hire, and RN licensure in the state of practice. Approved CPR/BLS certification is required within 90 days; other certifications may be required by the unit. Applicants may need to pass applicable driver’s license or credit checks and Wisconsin or Illinois caregiver background checks. The work environment is usually moderately noisy, and the position has occupational exposure. Patient information may be accessed as needed to perform job duties. The stated pay range is $34.45–$51.68.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire.
Licensed as an RN in the state of practice.
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.
Other certifications may be required according to unit requirements, such as ACLS, PALS, PEARS, or NRP.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify, according to department guidelines.
Must be able to follow written or oral instructions.
Must pass the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check and/or Illinois Health Care Workers Background Check, as applicable.
Passing a driver’s license check and/or credit check may be required for applicable positions.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members in patient care.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to approved nursing techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and state laws.
Document care according to standards of care.
Perform assessments, planning, interventions, and evaluation of care.
Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient plans of care as prescribed by a physician or clinic policy, including patient and family instruction.
Participate in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other departments in support of patients’ longitudinal plans of care.
Apply critical thinking to patient safety and experience and escalate concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Participate in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions, and peer review.
Follow written or oral instructions and comply with applicable confidentiality, security, and background-check requirements.