Overview
Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan. May include variable shifts, weekends, holiday and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
· Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
· Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
· Documents according to standards of care.
· Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
· Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
· Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
· Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
· Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
· Offers ideas and/or solutions to practice issues.
· Uses innovative methods and intuitive skills to develop and implement plans of care.
· Provides innovative ways to educate patient/families
· Initiates interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the patient/family educational needs.
· Actively participates in mentoring and precepting new partners to the organization.
· 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.
· IL: 20 Continuing education per year (10 of these per year are required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education hours
· Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE AND BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:
Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals.
Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively
communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions.
Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports, and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals.
Cost - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)
OR
Associate Diploma in Nursing (ADN)/Diploma RN with a signed BSN Agreement
OR
ADN/Diploma RN with 5 years of RN experience
OR
ADN with Professional Nursing Certification
Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check. Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.
AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED
Neonate (birth – 28 days)
Infant (29 days – less than 1 year) Pediatric (1 year – 12 years)
Adolescents (13 years – 17 years)
Adult (18 years – 64 years) Geriatric (65 years and older)
INFORMATION ACCESS
Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.
WORK CONTACT GROUP
Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors
SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
RN Hospital, RN Home Health and Hospice, RN Oncology: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
RN Clinic and Ambulatory RN's: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
SUPERVISES
Supervises nursing support staff as appropriate
