RN Hospital, Intermediate Step down - Days

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Riverside, CA

11d•$34 - $52

About The Position

Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting Mercyhealth’s nursing mission, practice values, and strategic plan. The role may include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. The nurse may perform other duties as assigned, including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency. Uses the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care. Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and applicable state laws and practice acts. Maintains accurate and comprehensive documentation and develops and executes individualized patient care plans. Uses available resources to educate and support patients and families at an appropriate level of understanding. The nurse participates in unit or department performance-improvement activities, shared governance, peer review, professional development, and continuous learning. The role also supports the patient’s longitudinal plan of care, helps resolve system breakdowns, promotes patient safety and a positive patient experience, manages complex situations, delegates appropriately, and escalates issues through the appropriate chain of command. Clinic and Ambulatory RNs additionally maintain patient flow, respond to telephone calls, and perform telephone triage. The position may carry supervisory responsibilities, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. Public contacts include partners, physicians, patients and families, visitors, and vendors.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
BSN, or upon hire, a BSN completion agreement for enrollment in an accredited BSN Completion Program.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify, according to department guidelines.
A color-blind test may be required according to department guidelines.
Hospital RN physical demands include regularly walking and talking or hearing; frequently standing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reaching; occasionally sitting and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and frequently lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members to provide patient care.
Perform patient assessments and plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved techniques, policies, procedures, standards of care, and applicable state laws and practice acts.
Ensure documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with system and entity standards.
Develop, initiate, and execute individualized patient care plans as prescribed by physicians and/or hospital policy.
Teach and support patients and families using available resources and providing education at an appropriate level of understanding.
Participate in department or unit performance-improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Provide clinical expertise and guidance to other units or departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
Help resolve system breakdowns and engage self and others in developing solutions.
Promote patient safety and a positive patient experience, manage complex situations, delegate appropriately, and escalate concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Positively influence professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
Engage in personal development and support continuous learning and growth, including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
Participate in peer review and peer feedback opportunities and the professional nursing continuum.
Float to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency, and perform other duties as assigned.
For Clinic and Ambulatory RNs, maintain timely patient flow, respond to telephone calls, and perform telephone triage.
As applicable, train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; address complaints; and resolve problems.