Per Diem Stepdown RN - PCU Care & Growth

Mercy Health; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Mercy Health in Ohio is seeking a Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) for per diem shifts. You will deliver patient care using the nursing process, coordinate care across departments, administer medications safely, and advocate for patients and families.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and adherence to nursing standards. Requirements include an active RN license in state or Compact, BLS/ACLS preferred, BSN preferred, and at least 1 year of RN experience.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
• CCRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)
• PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)
• NIH Stroke Certification (preferred)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
• 1 year of RN experience (required) and will accept new grads
• 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)
• EPIC EHR training (preferred)
• Critical Care Course (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with policies
• Serves as point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in quality improvement
• Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual/palliative/ethics teams
• Supports care coordination with families and caregivers
• Manages care for patients with multi-system organ failure or multisystem trauma
• Applies the nursing process to deliver care and evaluate outcomes
• Communicates effectively with patients and families to support understanding and decision-making
• Maintains professionalism and stewardship of resources

Skills

Clinical judgement

Team collaboration

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

BSN preferred

RN license in state or compact

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Mercy Health in Ohio is seeking a Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) for per diem shifts. You will deliver patient care using the nursing process, coordinate care across departments, administer medications safely, and advocate for patients and families.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and adherence to nursing standards. Requirements include an active RN license in state or Compact, BLS/ACLS preferred, BSN preferred, and at least 1 year of RN experience.