Registered Nurse, RN
Company: Mercy Health System
Location: Harvard
Posted on: May 24, 2023
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Job Description:
OverviewProvides 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.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 patients 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 & guidance to other units/departments in support of the
patients 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 RNs will maintain timely
flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and
performs telephone triage of patients.Education and
ExperienceGraduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or upon
hire BSN completion agreement for enrollment in an accredited BSN
Completion Program May require specific years of applicable
experience to qualify (per department guidelines). If hired prior
to 1-1-14 in Winnebago County and prior to 9-1-14 in Rock, Walworth
and McHenry Counties an ADN only is
required.Certification/LicensureLicensed as an RN in state of
practice Approved BLS certification required within 90 days (Other
certification per unit requirements: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP)Special
Physicial DemandsThe Special Physical Demands are considered
Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable
accommodations.RN Hospital, RN Home Health and Hospice, RN
Oncology: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is
regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is
frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel
and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally
required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee
must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.RN Clinic and
Ambulatory RNs: 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 required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, and depth perception.Culture of Excellence
Behavior Expectations
Keywords: Mercy Health System, Rockford , Registered Nurse, RN, Healthcare , Harvard, Illinois
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