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* Part time

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* Rotating Shift

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* 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.
Dyersville is known for its small-town charm and excellent schools in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Families enjoy safe neighborhoods, local parks and attractions like the Field of Dreams movie site. Community events and easy access to Dubuque add to its appeal.
Mercy One Dyersville Medical Center is a 20-bed critical access hospital serving 17 rural communities in western Dubuque county. As a Level IV Community Trauma Care Facility, it offers 24/7 emergency and trauma services, along with acute and skilled inpatient care, ambulatory surgery, home care and specialty clinics. The center includes a fully equipped laboratory, imaging services, retail pharmacy with drive-thru and delivery and Phase II cardiac rehabilitation tailored to those recovering from heart events.

Outpatient and inpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy are available locally to help patients regain function and independence. Mercy One Dyersville Medical Center delivers compassionate, personalized health care that keeps essential care close to home.
Want to learn more about Mercy One Dyersville? :
Find a Location Dyersville, Iowa (IA), Mercy One Dyersville ( the Mercy One Family! We are looking to hire a Registered Nurse!
As a Registered Nurse at Mercy On

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* Essential Functions:

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* 1. Conducts an initial assessment to gather data.
+ Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of the patient's arrival to the unit.
+ Completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission.
2. Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care.
+ Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant medical history into the plan of care.
+ Analyzes and interprets the assessment data to identify desired patient outcomes/goals.
+ Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals.
+ Prioritizes patient care needs/ activities.
+ Identifies and makes appropriate referrals (i.e., Patient/Family Services, Nutritional Services, Spiritual Care, Diabetic Educator, etc.), and education needs.
+ Collaborates with other health care disciplines to plan interventions/ patient outcomes/goals.
3. Implements the outcome/goal- based plan of care.
+ Assigns and coordinates patient care incorporating patient acuity and the skills, knowledge and abilities of the team members.
+ Organizes and prioritizes care for the patients within the team.
+ Delegates tasks appropriately to other team members.
+ Implements the plan of care including procedures, treatments, physicians orders, nursing orders, education plan and medications.
+ Coordinates implementation of plan of care with the Case Manager, Social Worker and other health care disciplines.
+ Assists to decrease the patient's length of stay by helping the patient and family identify and secure appropriate services to satisfy health-related needs upon discharge.
+ Uses nursing judgment to determine the appropriate frequency and components of reassessment.
+ Reassesses at regular intervals to determine patient response(s) to interventions (minimum RN reassessment every 24 hours).
+ Focuses ongoing reassessment on actual and potential problems/needs of the patient including education and discharge needs.
+ Participates in develop discharge plan.
+ Documents discharge instructions for patient and/or significant other and/or other care provider.
4. Evaluates patient progress and revises the outcome/goal-based plan as needed.
+ Evaluates patient response(s) to interventions.
+ Review/modifies/revises the outcome-based plan of care based on ongoing reassessments.
+ Updates the problem list and outcomes/goals.
5. Communicates relevant clinical information to the team to optimize patient outcomes/goals.
+ Communicates relevant clinical information to physicians regarding the patient's condition.
+ Reports progress toward outcomes/goals and/or changes in condition to other health team members.
+ Maintains ongoing communication with interdisciplinary team members throughout the shift, at shift change, and transfer of care.
+ Communicates with other team leaders and members throughout the shift to reassess and prioritize the needs of the unit.
+ Documents completely, comprehensively and legibly and in accordance with policy.
6. Demonstrates clinical competence.
+ Utilizes Patient Care Policies and Procedure as references to guide nursing practice.
+ Assures medication safety by following the "5 Rights" of medication administration.
+ Prioritizes and implements intervention according to patient…