Registered Nurse; RN - Med Surg​/Oncology; WE - St. Elizabeth Youngstown

Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg/Oncology (8WE) - St. Elizabeth Youngstown

Mercy Health is recruiting for a Registered Nurse for our Med Surg/Oncology team. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide high quality health care to our communities.

• Full Time - 36 hrs/week - Days/Nights
• New Graduates Welcome (must have license or obtaining soon)

The RN functions as a care provider within a multidisciplinary care team, responsible for delivering patient care using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN demonstrates strong time‑management skills, prioritizes patient care, supports quality nursing care through performance improvement initiatives, collaborates with other professional disciplines, and supports the mission of the ministry to provide physical and psychological support to patients and families.

In collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, the RN:

• Establishes goals and strategies for meeting discharge or continuing care needs with the patient.
• Performs and documents complete patient assessments.
• Initiates and maintains current nursing care plans for all assigned patients.
• Identifies patient learning needs and provides individualized teaching.
• Administers medications safely in accordance with state and BSMH policies.
• Serves as a point of contact for patients’ care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement.
• Supports patients in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Employees may be required to perform other duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• Current RN license in state of work or covered by compact (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care; ACLS acceptable in lieu of BLS)
• Medical‑Surgical Nursing Certification RN‑BC (preferred)
• CRRN Critical Care Registered Nurse (preferred)
• PCCN Progressive Care Certified Nurse (preferred)
• CMSRN Certified Medical‑Surgical Registered Nurse (preferred)
• NIH Stroke Certification (preferred)

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)

• One year RN experience (required)
• Six months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

• Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice of staff.
• Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education to nursing staff and others.
• Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidence‑based patient care.
• Performs comprehensive assessment of patient’s clinical condition and psychosocial needs.
• Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care.
• Applies the nursing process in patient care delivery.
• Assesses patient’s physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan accordingly.
• Assists patient and family in coping with patient’s illness.
• Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
• Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients.
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance.
• Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs.
• Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.
• Integrates cost‑effective measures into practice.
• Practices self‑care and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
• Protects safety and privacy of all persons.
• Utilizes office and clinical technologies.

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
• May be required to use physical restraints.
• May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
• May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• May have periods of…