Registered Nurse- Medical Surgical Unit - Days at Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois in Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center - Lake Geneva, WI

Job description

• Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan.
• Schedule: 30 hours per week
• Shift: 6am-6:30pm- 2 shifts alternating with 3 shifts week to week. Weekend rotation.

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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
• Licensed as an RN in state of practice
• Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
• Other certification(s) per unit requirements. ACLS, PALS
• May include color blind test (per department guidelines)

Skills

Required

• Nursing process
• Medication administration
• Documentation
• Patient assessment
• Care planning
• Critical thinking
• Patient safety
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• CPR/BLS certification
• RN licensure

Preferred

• BSN
• ACLS
• PALS

Benefits

• Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package including:
• 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
• 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
• Click here for more details regarding Mercyhealth Careers Benefit Information.
• $34.45 - $55.56