Registered Nurse Family Practice Clinic

JOB REQUIREMENTS: OVERVIEW This role provides safe, patient-centered nursing care by assessing patients, giving medications and treatments, creating care plans, and educating patients and their families. It also involves working with other healthcare team members, using critical thinking to address patient safety and care concerns, improving care processes, and continuing to develop nursing skills. SCHEDULE: 36-hours per week; M, T, W, F, 7:45am-5:15pm; TH, 7:45am-12:30pm SHIFT: Days 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. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions. 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 in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit/department practice activities and decisions and peer review process 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. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Licensed as an RN in state of practice Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days Other certification(s) per departmentrequirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) PAY RANGE: $31.21 - $46.81 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to... For full info follow application link. EOE&AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Mercy is an equal employment opportunity employer functioning under Affirmative Action Plans. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A4A9226BFEBC4632