Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Registry - PRN

OVERVIEW

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, individualized patient care through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation while collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team. This role administers medications and treatments, develops patient care plans, provides patient and family education, and uses clinical expertise to promote patient safety, quality care and a positive patient experience.

Registry commitment of 48-hours per month, including a minimum of two weekend shifts per month, plus one summer and one winter holiday. This commitment will add a 10% wage incentive to the calculated hourly rate of pay.

Variable, typically 12-hour shifts.

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.

Documents according to standards of care.

Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation 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.

Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.

Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units' departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care.

Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.

Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)

Licensed as an RN in state of practice.

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days.

Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP

May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

$34.45 - $51.68

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more.

At Mercyhealth, we don't simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.

Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50, One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers, A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women.

For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations.

As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.

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.