Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU Stepdown - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

403(b) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

FMLA leave

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Job summary

Mercy Health’s St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH seeks a Registered Nurse for Progressive Care (Step Down) – ICU Stepdown 4K, full-time nights. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assess patients, plan care, and ensure a safe, therapeutic environment.

Qualifications include RN license, BSN preferred, with at least 1 year of RN experience and acute-care exposure. We offer competitive pay, benefits, tuition assistance, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 1 year of RN experience (required)
• 6 months RN experience in acute care preferred
• BSN preferred, not required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team
• Assess patients, develop and evaluate plans of care
• Coordinate patient care across hospital departments
• Advocate patient safety and participate in quality improvement
• Administer medications safely per policy

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient assessment

Care coordination

Medication administration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

RN licensure

BLS/ACLS

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care (Step down) – St. Rita's Medical Center

ICU Stepdown (4K)

Full-Time Nights

Job Summary

The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status


• Acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units


• Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs


• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes


• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team


• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness


• Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments


• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department


• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures


• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

Certifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)


• 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)

Experience

• 1 year of RN experience (required)


• 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)


• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts


• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders


• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

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