Registered Nurse- Long Term Care

Mercy-Harvard-Hospital; Harvard (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Harvard, IL seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive care on a part-time basis. You will perform assessments, administer medications, develop care plans, and educate patients and families.

Join a multidisciplinary team focused on safety, quality outcomes, and evidence-based practice, with mentoring for new teammates and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience with a certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care through assessment, care planning, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments per policies, standards, and state laws.
• Documents care according to standards of care.
• Develops and executes a patient plan of care as prescribed by physician or clinic policy.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and shared governance.
• Mentors and precepts new partners to the organization.

Skills

Nursing process

Medication administration

Patient assessment

Care planning

Documentation

Education

Mentoring

Performance improvement

Evidence-based practice

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Job description

OVERVIEW

Provides comprehensive nursing care through patient assessment, care planning, medication administration, education, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Promotes patient safety and quality outcomes while contributing to performance improvement, mentoring new team members, and supporting evidence-based nursing practices.

SCHEDULE

20-hours per week

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.
• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
• IL: 20 Continuing education hours per year (10 of these are required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education Hours

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. Minimum 2 years RN experience with a certification.

CERTIFICATION/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 Professional Nursing Certification in your specialty or Advanced Degree (ex. Masters). If hired prior to 09/01/2024 may require a Certification Completion Agreement or specific years of applicable experience to qualify per department guidelines.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

N/A

SUPERVISES

N/A

PAY RANGE

$38.04 - $60.87

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Life & Disability Insurance FSA/HSA Options Generous, accruing paid time off Paid Parental and caregiver leave Career advancement and educational opportunities Tuition and certification reimbursement Certification Reimbursement Well-being Programs Employee Discounts On-Demand Pay Financial Education Annual recognition/awards events Partner appreciation days Family entertainment/attractions discount Community service/improvement opportunities

About Mercyhealth

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations. As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.