RN Hospital, JBH GI Department

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
• Documents according to standards 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 & 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.
• Offers ideas and/or solutions to practice issues.
• Uses innovative methods and intuitive skills to develop and implement plans of care.
• Provides innovative ways to educate patient/families.
• Initiates interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the patient/family educational needs.
• Actively participates in mentoring and precepting new partners to the organization.
• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance.
• Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.

IL: 20 continuing education hours per year (10 required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education Hours.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire; BSN preferred.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience with a certification.

• 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).
• Professional nursing certification in specialty or advanced degree (e.g., Masters). If hired prior to 09/01/2024 may require a Certification Completion Agreement or specific years of applicable experience to qualify per department guidelines.

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

• Color-blind test may be required per department guidelines.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Occupational exposure:
Category A - all partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

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

Partners may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.

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

Essential job functions include walking, standing, lifting up to 100 pounds (or 25/50 pounds for clinic roles), and visual abilities such as close, distance, color, and depth perception.

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$34.45 - $51.68

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous accruing paid time off
• Paid Parental and caregiver leave
• Career advancement and educational opportunities
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education
• Annual recognition/awards events
• Partner appreciation days
• Family entertainment/attractions discount
• Community service/improvement opportunities

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.