Registered Nurse; RN - ICU Stepdown - St. Elizabeth Youngstown

Overview

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Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

0.01

Work Shift: Days/Nights (United States of America)

* Per-Diem*

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifying and determining the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care, all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.

• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures
• Serves as point of contact for patients  care coordination throughout hospital departments
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics
• Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers
• Clinically manages patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma
• Uses the AACN Synergy Model to restore, support, promote, rehabilitate, or palliate to maintain physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan
• Synthesizes and prioritizes information to take immediate, decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and inquiry
• Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions
• Responds to the unique needs of patients and families coping with illness or injury and advocates for quality of life
• Practices in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model

Current RN license in state of practice or covered by compact (required). BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire; ACLS required within 6 months of hire). CCRN (Preferred). PCCN (Preferred). NIH Stroke Certification (Preferred).

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred).

• 1 year of RN experience (required)
• 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)
• Critical Care Course (preferred)

• Assigns patient care according to nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice
• Orients, facilitates learning experiences, and provides education to nursing staff and others
• Possesses clinical knowledge and competency to provide evidence-based patient care in line with current standards, policy, and Mercy Health mission
• 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 and revises the plan of care accordingly
• Assists patient and family in coping with illness
• Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles
• Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance to perform safely
• Advances personal and professional growth through ongoing education and current literature
• Exhibits professionalism and accountability for own and delegated actions
• Models cost-effective practice and stewardship of resources
• Practices self-care and resilience in challenging circumstances
• Protects the safety and privacy of all persons
• Understands and utilizes office and clinical technologies
• Communicates with patients in understandable terms
• Maintains a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care
• Remains calm and collaborative during emergencies
• Manages care of patients with chest tubes and assesses patients through hemodynamic…