SDS​/PACU RN-Post Acute Care Unit Registered Nurse

Description

At Mercy One, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.

Full time

Day Shift

At Mercy One, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. Mercy One Clinton Medical Center is a Catholic, not-for-profit, full-service community health system serving counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

With approximately 50,000 patient admissions every year, Mercy One Clinton operates 249 licensed beds. In addition to a wide range of traditional hospital services, Mercy One Clinton provides a continuum of care with specialized services in wound care, radiation oncology, dialysis, imaging, sleep disorders, therapy services, and skilled care. Mercy One Clinton has a staff of more than 800 employees, making it one of the community’s largest employers.

Join the Mercy One Family! We are looking to hire a RN – SDS/PACU. As a Registered Nurse at Mercy One, you will provide individualized, high quality nursing care to patients of all ages. Use a team approach to delegate and coordinate patient care at admission, transfer, and discharge. Independently delivers nursing care using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy One policies, nursing standards, ethical principles, and professional judgment.

Works rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as scheduled. Job duties may vary by shift or may be unit-specific.

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health and Mercy One Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviours, practices, and decisions.
• Administers nursing care to patients; includes assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the patient’s care plan in coordination with the physician.
• Provides nursing care guided by physician orders, unit protocols and professional judgment.
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with staff, physicians, patients, families and other healthcare team members.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities related to clinical knowledge and professional issues.
• Contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues by sharing knowledge and skills.
• Delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Considers factors relating to safety, effectiveness and cost in planning/delivering patient care.
• Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and environmental health problems.
• Utilizes hospital information system to process orders/data and retrieve patient information.
• Maintains knowledge of documentation requirements needed for patients’ records.
• Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy One policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment set-up, maintenance, and use (i.e., IV pumps, monitoring equipment, and drainage devices).
• Initiates emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).
• Complies with OSHA/JCAHO and other regulatory agency recommendations and guidelines.
• Assists with clerical duties (i.e., maintenance of charge, patient record, answering phones and call lights, processing physician orders.
• Maintains patient care supplies, equipment, and environment.
• Provides orientation/education for staff, students, and other hospital and community organizations as requested.
• Supports and…