RN Clinic

Mercy Health Corporation; Roscoe Township (IL); On-site; USD 42,705 - 64,747; Full time

Job summary

Mercyhealth is seeking a qualified RN to join our clinical team in Illinois. You will administer medications, perform assessments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient-centered care.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program, ADN or BSN, and RN licensure in the state. CPR/BLS within 90 days; additional certifications per department requirements. This role emphasizes safety, quality care, and ongoing professional development.

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

• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care.
• 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 individualized needs.
• Provides education to patients and families.
• Maintains patient safety and quality of care through ongoing evaluation.

Skills

Color vision

Education

ADN

BSN

Job description

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.
• 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).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• May require specific years of applicable 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 department requirements (e.g., 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/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.

AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED

• Neonate (birth - 28 days)
• Infant (29 days - less than 1 year)
• Pediatric (1 year - 12 years)
• Adolescents (13 years - 17 years)
• Adult (18 years - 64 years)
• Geriatric (65 years and older)

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

• 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:

$31.21 - $46.81

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.