Weekend RN - Emergency Department

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards. The role involves assessing and evaluating patient needs, developing and implementing care plans, and providing daily direction to LPNs and Nurse Assistants. The RN will also facilitate educational opportunities for patients and families, communicate patient changes effectively, and attend departmental meetings. Additionally, the position requires serving as a steward for hospital resources, meeting productivity expectations, and maintaining appropriate supplies. Flexibility with schedules and hours to support staffing needs across multiple units is also expected.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate from an accredited RN program required.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Previous experience in acute care preferred, one year preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Develops and implements patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs using clinical/critical thinking skills.
• Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in patient’s condition.
• Guides and directs patient care activities for the above-indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence based practice.
• Provides daily direction and guidance to Licensed Practical Nurse and Nurse Assistant.
• Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
• Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers.
• Attends and participates in departmental/organizational meetings, in-services and educational opportunities. Department meeting attendance requirement: 80% with 50% in person if department meetings are available by webinar.
• Serves as a steward for the hospital’s human and material resources.
• Meets productivity expectations of unit/department as defined by unit manager.
• Utilizes and maintains appropriate supplies in department.
• Supports staffing needs for patient care in multiple units, as needed, while being flexible with schedule and hours.

Benefits

• MercyOne Nurses Rock Scholarship - loan repayment for ADN or BSN
• Education Assistance offered
• Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
• Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
• Generous paid time off program
• Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree