Registered Nurse, Operating Room. PRN

Mercy Health Corporation; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 46,838 - 71,635; Part time

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Wisconsin is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse to provide compassionate nursing care in a clinical setting. Shifts are variable with potential weekends and on-call hours, and personnel may float between units as staffing requires.

You will administer prescribed medications, document care, perform assessments, and develop individualized plans in collaboration with physicians and the care team, ensuring patient safety and quality care across assignments.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• Two years applicable RN 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.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing process

Medication administration

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Schedule

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Variable

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.
• 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.

Education and Experience

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

Requirements

Two years applicable RN experience to qualify (per department guidelines).

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 or oral instructions.

Skills and Abilities

May include color blind test (per department guidelines).

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

Age of Patients Served

Neonate (birth - 28 days): Yes

Infant (29 days - less than 1 year): Yes

Adolescent (13 years - 17 years): Yes

Adult (18 years - 64 years): Yes

Pediatric (1 year - 12 years): Yes

Geriatric (65 years and older): Yes

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.

Pay Range

$34.45 - $51.68

Equal Opportunity Statement

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

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details.