Registered Nurse: Patient-Centered Care & Education

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Tuition and certification reimburse

Job summary

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois is seeking a registered nurse to support patient care across multiple units. The role involves applying nursing processes, administering treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans, educate patients and families, and participate in department quality initiatives. IL/WI licensure and CPR/BLS are required, with BSN preferred for advancement.

Qualifications

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

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.
• Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
• Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
• 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 in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
• 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.
• Illinois: 10 hours of continued education (as required for IL licensure).

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

ADN required

BSN preferred

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

ACLS/PALS/NRP

Job description

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois is seeking a registered nurse to support patient care across multiple units. The role involves applying nursing processes, administering treatments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure quality outcomes.

You will plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans, educate patients and families, and participate in department quality initiatives. IL/WI licensure and CPR/BLS are required, with BSN preferred for advancement.