Registered Nurse, Operating Room - PRN

OVERVIEW

Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on‑call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Schedule:

PRN Shift: Variable.

• 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.

Two years applicable RN 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).

• Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
• Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.
• Must be able to follow written or oral instructions.

May include color blind test (per department guidelines).

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Neonate (birth – 28 days):
  Yes
• Adolescents (13 years – 17 years):
  Yes
• Infant (29 days – less than 1 year):
  Yes
• Adult (18 years – 64 years):
  Yes
• Pediatric (1 year – 12 years):
  Yes
• Geriatric (65 years and older):
  Yes

Partners, physicians, patients’ family, visitors, vendors.

• Regularly required to walk, talk, or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• May also need to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds (hospital setting) or up to 25–50 pounds (clinic setting).
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, color distinction, depth perception, and must adjust focus.

$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.

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.