RN Staff, Urgent Care

Overview

Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan. May include variable shifts, weekends, holiday and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency.

• 72 Hours/2 Weeks
• Woodstock Clinic, Woodstock IL
• Day Shift
• Full-time benefits

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting.
• Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels.
• Develops, initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding.
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance.
• Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient axis longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions.
• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed.
• 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.
• Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities.
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum.
• Clinic and Ambulatory RN's will maintain timely flow of patients, respond to telephone calls and perform telephone triage of patients.
• Illinois: 10 hours of continued education (as required for IL licensure).

• 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).

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Level of Supervision:
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:
• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Retirement plan with competitive matching, medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, flexible spending plans, and other discounted voluntary benefit options.
• Competitive Compensation: Market-competitive pay and participation in various shift differential and incentive programs.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO plan that increases with milestone anniversaries.
• Career Advancement: Educational assistance programs and career ladders for advancement.
• Employee Wellbeing: Health and wellbeing resources, including wellness tools and programs.
• Additional Benefits: Employee assistance programs, employee discounts, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, financial education for retirement planning.