RN Traveler

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Rockford, IL

2d•$34 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is an integrated health system delivering exceptional, coordinated care across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for its commitment to its people and culture. This role involves utilizing the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. The RN Traveler performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, administers prescribed medications and treatments, and ensures accurate and comprehensive documentation. They develop and execute patient care plans, provide patient and family education, and participate in performance improvement activities. The role also involves utilizing clinical expertise to support patient care, resolving systems breakdowns, and managing complex situations with a focus on patient safety and experience. The RN Traveler is expected to positively influence professional and organizational environments, engage in personal development, and support continuous learning and growth. They also participate in peer review and the professional nursing continuum. For Clinic and Ambulatory RNs, this includes maintaining patient flow, responding to telephone calls, and performing telephone triage.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
BSN or upon hire BSN completion agreement for enrollment in an accredited BSN Completion Program.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines).
If hired prior to 1-1-14 in Winnebago County and prior to 9-1-14 in Rock, Walworth and McHenry Counties an ADN only is required.
Licensed as an RN in state of practice.
Approved BLS certification required within 90 days.
(Other certification per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP)

Nice To Haves

May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws and practice act as required by care setting.
Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.
Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and-or hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units and departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.
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.
Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.
Participates in the professional nursing continuum.
Clinic and Ambulatory RN's will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients.