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Work Shift
Weekend Option Days
Work Shift
Weekend
Scheduled Weekly Hours
24
Summary
This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by being a competent, respectful, and compassionate professional who is able to safely, appropriately, accurately, efficiently and independently follow Mercy's standards along with policies and procedures while caring for patients. The Registered Staff Nurse works with the unit specific team members to identify clinical problems, develop a plan, and educate patients and families.
Job Description
Job Duties
- Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
- Demonstrates competent assessment, planning, intervention, coordination and evaluation skills based on the individual patient plan of care.
- Continually assesses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care based on a patient centered care model.
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills and judgment necessary to implement a patient plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures.
- Maintains accurate and real time documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, according to hospital policy and procedure related to documentation parameters.
- Functions as a role model for current and new staff by creating a healthy work environment to facilitate the department's or unit's ability to meet identified goals and objectives.
- Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitor and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel in the provision of care to patients as assigned.
- Demonstrate effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers.
- Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions.
- Adheres to and promotes patient safety practices throughout the patient experience.
- Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
- Provides ongoing education to patients and families.
- Delegates to other staff registered nurse, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, unit secretaries, and other staff positions specific to the department.
- Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
Department Specific Duties
PICC/Resource Team
- Inserts PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) lines, Midline catheters and peripheral IVs.
- Manages existing PICC lines, Central Lines and Midlines to include: site evaluation, site care, de-clotting, catheter removal, catheter culturing.
- Collaborates with patients, physicians, and nursing staff to determine the appropriate form of venous access.
- Educates patients and nursing staff on the assessment, care, and maintenance of PICC and midline catheters.
- Demonstrates accuracy in entering patient charges.
- Demonstrates ability to effectively manage a wide variety of patient care situations.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to patient schedules.
- Access, manage and de-access Infusaports.
- Proficient in Ultrasound IV access.
- Assist with lab draw.
CRN specific job duties will include:
- Medication Administration through EMAR on Acute Inpatient units
- Admissions which includes completion of the entire admission assessment (all required documentation), minus the physical assessment which is still completed by the primary care RN.
- Discharges which include; Scheduling follow up appointments for Providers, Lab and other Testing and Discharge Paperwork (med reconciliation, completion of orders).
- Patient Transportation.
- Assist with Patient ADLs.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Sound background in basic nursing principles and procedures.
- Demonstrates competency in unit specific skills.
- Demonstrates ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care.
- Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette.
- Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
- Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.
- PICC/Resource Team - Demonstrates proficient IV skills; serves as a resource for other staff.
- PICC/Resource Team - Demonstrates ability to function independently.
- PICC/Resource Team- Demonstrates strong critical thinking and prioritization skills.
- PICC/Resource Team - Demonstrates ability to recognize and care for all forms of venous access devices.
Professional Experience
- Previous RN experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Education
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
Licensure, Certification, Registration
Requirements listed below are applicable to all departments.
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.
- Current certification in Basic Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
- Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
PICC/Resource Team
- Certified Registered Nurse Intravenous Therapy (CRNI) certification preferred.
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.
Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
