Clinic Registered Nurse; RN): Surgical Care

Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Day Shift
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.
At Mercy One Genesis Medical Group, we are dedicated to providing a medical home with high quality care where the focus is on you and your family’s health. We are the largest medical group in the Quad-Cities providing our community care where it wants it and care when it needs it.
Mercy One Genesis Davenport Surgical Care

At Mercy One Genesis Davenport Surgical Care our board-certified surgeons specialize in general surgery which includes surgery of the gastrointestinal system, endocrine system, skin and soft tissues, hernias, breast disease, trauma surgery and other common conditions.

• Bariatric Surgery services include surgical weight-loss procedures of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy and lap-band.
• Breast Surgery services include biopsy, lymph nodes, mastectomy and lumpectomy.
• General Surgery services include treatment options for both pediatric and adult patients in the treatment of:
  • Gastrointestinal System (Stomach, Intestines, Liver, Gallbladder, Appendix, and Rectum)
  • Endocrine System (Thyroid, Parathyroid, Pancreas, and Adrenal)
  • Skin and Soft Tissues
  • Hernias and other common conditions
• Oncology Surgery includes treatment procedures for melanoma, pancreatic, live, colon, gastric, esophageal cancer and porta catheters for chemotherapy.
• Trauma Surgery consists of managing and treating severe injuries. Our surgeons are members of the surgical trauma team at Mercy One Genesis Davenport Emergency Care

As a Registered Nurse at Mercy One, you will provide patient care in outpatient settings and are responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They coordinate care provided by other clinical staff, support patient and family education, and ensure communication across healthcare teams. They are accountable for clinical standards and may operate with minimal supervision.

• Full time 32 hours a week
• M-T 8:00a-5:00p
• Fri 8a-12p
• No weekend or Holidays

• Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates the Trinity Health Mission, Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.
• Plans, assesses, intervenes, and provides direct patient care using critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational). Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
• Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, , IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly.
• Performs nursing care, lab and diagnostic tests, specimen collection, phlebotomy, and limited radiology procedures following policies and universal precautions.
• Assists providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
• Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding.
• Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Maintains documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR:…