Medical-Surgical RN (PRN) – Compassionate Care

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

On-demand pay

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time off

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Illinois and Wisconsin is seeking a compassionate registered nurse for PRN shifts. You will provide holistic nursing care, administer medications, assess and plan care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient goals.

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience with ADN; BSN preferred and RN license required. The role emphasizes education, safety, and participation in performance improvement activities across departments.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire; BSN preferred.

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 and guidance to other units and/or 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.
• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Job description

Mercyhealth in Illinois and Wisconsin is seeking a compassionate registered nurse for PRN shifts. You will provide holistic nursing care, administer medications, assess and plan care, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support patient goals.

Minimum 2 years of nursing experience with ADN; BSN preferred and RN license required. The role emphasizes education, safety, and participation in performance improvement activities across departments.