Registered Nurse- MedSurg​/Tele

Overview

Schedule:

Variable

Shift: PRN/As Needed

Unit overview:
Mercy Walworth Medical Surgical floor includes SCU/ICU. Our Med Surg floor is 25 beds. Our typical patient ratio is 4/5 to 1, depending on acuity may be less. We have 24/7 Hospitalist and ED physicians in house. We have shift coordinators and resource nurses at night.

• 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 (e.g., ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP).

• May include color blind test (per department guidelines).

Pay range: $34.45 - $55.56

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Mercyhealth is an integrated health system with seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been recognized for our commitment to our people and culture.