Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Float Pool, Mercy Cedar Rapids
Mercy Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Permanent
Part-time
1 month ago
External Applicants Earn up to $15,000 Sign on Bonus!This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by being a competent, respectful, and compassionate professional who is able to safely, appropriately, accurately, efficiently and independently follow Mercy's standards along with policies and procedures while caring for patients. The Registered Staff Nurse works with the unit specific team members to identify clinical problems, develop a plan, and educate patients and families.Job DutiesDelegates to other staff registered nurse, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, unit secretaries, and other staff positions specific to the department.Provides ongoing education to patients and families.Communicates and collaborates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.Adheres to and promotes patient safety practices throughout the patient experience.Responds within scope of practice to emergencies and life threatening conditionsDemonstrate effective and age appropriate communication as well as the ability to understand the needs of the patient including non-verbal communication, fears, anxieties and language/cultural barriersDirects other licensed and non-licensed personnel in the provision of care to patients as assigned.Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitor and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.Functions as a role model for current and new staff by creating a healthy work environment to facilitate the department's or unit's ability to meet identified goals and objectives.Maintains accurate and real time documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, according to hospital policy and procedure related to documentation parameters.Demonstrates critical thinking skills and judgment necessary to implement a patient plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures.Continually assesses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care based on a patient centered care model.Demonstrates competent assessment, planning, intervention, coordination and evaluation skills based on the individual patient plan of care.Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome.Department Specific DutiesMaintain skills and competencies from each Unit in the Medical Surgical Pool annually.Required to float outside of their core units during times of critical staffing. Failure to comply with this job duty will result in an unscheduled absence.Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesSound background in basic nursing principles and procedures.Demonstrates competency in unit specific skills.Demonstrates ability to provide safe and effective basic nursing care.Role Models exemplary customer service skills including verbal and non-verbal skills and proper phone etiquette.Creates a welcoming environment for all healthcare team members.Committed to ongoing self-development and learning.Professional ExperienceExperience in acute care setting preferred.EducationBaccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.Licensure, Certification, RegistrationCurrent license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Iowa or compact state required.Current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), in accordance with the American Heart Association required.Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources by start or transfer date.Physical Demand RequirementsHeavy: Must be able to lift up to 15# to waist and shoulder height on frequent basis.Able to lift up to 50# on occasional basis for assist with patient transfers.Rare lifting of up to 100# for controlled falls.Able to lift up to 15# overhead on occasional basis.Able to push and pull of up to 20# of horizontal force on frequent basis, up to 35# of horizontal force on occasional basis and up to 50# of force on rare basis.Ability to administer CPR.
