Registered Nurse; RN - Pulmonary Medicine Center; Weekend Option

Overview

Registered Nurse – Pulmonary Medicine Center (Inpatient)
Up to $9,000 Sign-On Bonus | New Grads Welcome

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, offering ongoing learning opportunities and growth in confidence and competence.

It’s a close-knit team that is driven by integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence to deliver The Mercy Touch®.

Schedule That Fits Your Life

• Sat/Sun Weekend Option Days 7a-7:30p
• Weekdays free for family, school, or personal time

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

• 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 with 120+ years of community service

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• Work Shift
  :
  Weekend Option
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
  : 24

This position supports Mercy's patient-centered care philosophy by ensuring competent, respectful, and compassionate nursing care that adheres to Mercy's standards and procedures while caring for patients. The Registered Staff Nurse collaborates with the unit team to identify clinical problems, develop a plan, and educate patients and families.

• Ensure accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, families, and co-workers at hand-offs and as needed to support the best possible patient outcomes
• Demonstrate competent assessment, planning, intervention, coordination and evaluation based on the patient plan of care
• Continuously assess patient and family needs to provide quality, patient-centered care
• Demonstrate critical thinking to implement the patient plan of care and nursing interventions
• Maintain accurate, real-time documentation to support the healthcare team
• Lead by example to foster a healthy work environment and help meet unit goals
• Respect and dignity for all patients, families, visitors, and staff to maintain a professional environment
• Direct other licensed and non-licensed personnel in care as assigned
• Communicate effectively with patients, including non-verbal cues, fears, anxieties, and language/cultural considerations
• Respond to emergencies within scope of practice
• Adhere to patient safety practices throughout the patient experience
• Collaborate with all members of the healthcare team
• Provide ongoing education to patients and families
• Delegate to appropriate staff as required by department
• Stay current on evidence-based practice and applicable protocols
• Follow Mercy safety guidelines and promptly report unsafe conditions

Pulmonary Medicine Center

• Complete yearly training on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

• Solid foundation in basic nursing principles and procedures
• Competency in unit-specific skills
• Ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care
• Exemplary customer service including verbal and non-verbal communication
• Welcoming environment for all healthcare team members
• Commitment to ongoing self-development and learning

• Previous RN experience in an acute care setting preferred

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in Iowa or a compact state required
• Current Basic Life Support certification as per American Heart Association
• Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse/Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required; submit certification before start

Hourly

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. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.