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Work Shift
Day/Evening
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
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
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- Monitors electrocardiograms initiated upon admission and continued until transferred or discharged unless otherwise ordered by a physician.
- Monitors Invasive Hemodynamic (Swan Ganz catheters, arterial lines, CVP)
- Assesses Neurologic Monitoring (noninvasive).
- Manages Mechanical Ventilation/BiPap/High flow Nasal cannula etc.
- Administers medications including continuous infusion of vasoactives drugs for hemodynamic regulation & narcotics for pain management.
- Performs venipuncture of peripheral vessels to obtain ordered lab tests. Registered nurses will draw arterial blood gasses.
- Manages Codes & Dysrhythmias and use of external pacemaker, and defibrillator.
- Monitors Intra-Abdominal Pressure.
- Manages Care of high risk patients; STEMI, STROKE, Hypothermia, etc.
- Acts as Charge Nurse and, when oriented, will function independently in the Code/MET role for the Medical Center.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- Monitors electrocardiograms initiated upon admission and continued until transferred or discharged unless otherwise ordered by a physician.
- Monitors Invasive Hemodynamic (Swan Ganz catheters, arterial lines, CVP).
- Assesses Neurologic Monitoring (noninvasive) & Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
- Manages Mechanical Ventilation/BiPap/High flow Nasal cannula etc.
- Administers Medications including continuous infusion of vasoactive drugs for hemodynamic regulation & narcotics for pain management.
- Performs venipuncture of peripheral vessels to obtain ordered lab tests. Registered nurses will draw arterial blood gasses.
- Manages codes & dysrhythmias including use of Zoll pacer, Medtronic Defib.
- Manages care of high-risk patients.
- When oriented, will function in a charge role.
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.
Additional requirements specific to each department are noted below:
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU)
- The department requires Conscious Sedation within six months of hire.
- The department requires Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) training within 1 year of hire.
- Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required within 6 months of hire or transfer.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
- Conscious Sedation within six months of hire or transfer required.
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP), Impella and CRRT training within 1 year of hire or transfer required.
- Current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required within 6 months of hire or transfer.
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.
