Registered Nurse (RN) - Pulmonary Medicine Center (Full-Time or Part-Time Weekend Option Nights

Registered Nurse – Pulmonary Medicine Center (Inpatient)

Expand your nursing skills in a supportive, team-based environment by joining the 31-bed Pulmonary Medicine Center at Mercy Cedar Rapids.

This fast-paced medical-surgical unit specializes in caring for a wide range of patients, including those with COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, renal failure, cellulitis, diabetes, dementia, peritonitis, and COVID-19. No two days are the same! With such variety, every day brings new learning opportunities and the chance to grow in both confidence and competence.

It's a close-knit team that is driven by people who bring integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence to every interaction – the values that drive The Mercy Touch®.

Meet the Nurse Manager, Julie!

Schedule That Fits Your Life

• Opportunity for Full-Time or Part-Time Weekend Option:
  Fri/Sat/Sun, Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun Weekend Option Nights 7p-7:30a!
• Weekdays free for family, school, or personal time

What You'll Do

As an RN in the Pulmonary Medicine Center, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using evidence-based practices
• Monitor and support patients with complex medical needs
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and the care team at hand-offs
• Educate patients and families to support recovery and safe discharge
• Document care accurately in real time
• Respond effectively to emergencies and changing conditions
• Lead and delegate tasks to nursing assistants and support staff
• Create a respectful, compassionate environment for patients and team members

Why Mercy and the Pulmonary Medicine Center?

• Open to both experienced nurses and new graduates
• Hands-on orientation and mentorship program
• Work alongside a supportive, interdisciplinary care team
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth
• Mercy Cedar Rapids is an independent, locally-managed healthcare system that has served the community for 120+ years.

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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…