Registered Nurse (RN) - ED (0.9 Block Scheduling)

Mercy Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department. The role supports Mercy's patient-centered care philosophy and requires safe, independent practice, working with a dedicated team to assess and manage patient care.

The ED nurse will communicate effectively with patients and families, participate in handoffs, and educate patients and families. A BSN is preferred, with current RN licensure and BLS certification, and eligibility for Iowa or compact state

Qualifications

• Sound background in basic nursing principles and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in unit specific skills.
• Ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate accurate information to patients, families and co-workers at handoffs and as needed.
• Ensure all involved parties have necessary information for optimal patient outcomes.
• Assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care as per the plan of care.
• Maintain real-time documentation of nursing care per hospital policy.
• Direct and mentor licensed and non-licensed staff in patient care as assigned.
• Demonstrate age-appropriate communication addressing patient fears and cultural needs.
• Respond to emergencies within scope of practice.
• Promote patient safety throughout the patient experience.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and families.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Communication

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

External Applicants Earn up to $15,000 Sign on Bonus! Work Shift Block scheduling with every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation! Work Shift Variable/Rotating Shifts Scheduled Weekly Hours 36

Summary

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by being a competent, respectful, and compassionate professional who is able to safely, appropriately, accurately, efficiently and independently follow Mercy's standards along with policies and procedures while caring for patients. The Registered Staff Nurse works with the unit specific team members to identify clinical problems, develop a plan, and educate patients and families.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed.
• Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.
• Demonstrates competent assessment, planning, intervention, coordination and evaluation skills based on the individual patient plan of care.
• Continually assesses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care based on a patient centered care model.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and judgment necessary to implement a patient plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures.
• Maintains accurate and real time documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, according to hospital policy and procedure related to documentation parameters.
• Functions as a role model for current and new staff by creating a healthy work environment to facilitate the department's or unit's ability to meet identified goals and objectives.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitor and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.
• Directs other licensed and non-licensed personnel in the provision of care to patients as assigned.
• Demonstrate effective and age-appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriers.
• Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life-threatening conditions.
• Adheres to and promotes patient safety practices throughout the patient experience.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Provides ongoing education to patients and families.
• Delegates to other staff registered nurse, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, unit secretaries, and other staff positions specific to the department.
• Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
• Department Specific Duties: Emergency Department & Hiawatha Emergency Department Performs department specific duties as outlined on the department specific developmental checklist.
• Attends departmental/hospital meetings, activities or special projects per departmental guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Sound background in basic nursing principles and procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in unit specific skills.
• Demonstrates ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care.
• Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette.
• Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.
• Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.

Professional Experience

Previous RN experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration Requirements

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required.
• Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
• Additional requirements specific to each department are noted below: Emergency Department Advanced Cardiac Life Support will be required within six months of hire if not current. Within the first 18 months of employment, the department requires completion of Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) and Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC).

Pay Rate Type Hourly

Mercy is an independent, community-based organization supporting the Cedar Rapids area for over 120 years.

Mercy is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and therefore evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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