Night Shift RN — Impactful Patient Care & Team Collaboration

Mercyhealth; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 72,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Paid time off

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care during night shifts with a 24-hour per week schedule. You will assess patients, administer medications, develop care plans, document care, and collaborate with the care team to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.

You will participate in performance improvement activities and support the longitudinal plan of care, applying clinical expertise and escalating concerns as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify.

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.
• Documents according to standards of care.
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation 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' 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.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication administration

Documentation

Critical thinking

Education

ADN

BSN preferred

Job description

Mercyhealth is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care during night shifts with a 24-hour per week schedule. You will assess patients, administer medications, develop care plans, document care, and collaborate with the care team to ensure patient safety and quality outcomes.

You will participate in performance improvement activities and support the longitudinal plan of care, applying clinical expertise and escalating concerns as needed.