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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Springfield, Missouri

About this job

Overview:

Begin your Mercy Career!

We need experienced RNs to serve at Mercy Hospital-Springfield! Mercy is a community of professionals serving people's health care needs through hospitals, physician practices, and a variety of outpatient locations and services in the Midwest. We are driven by a common mission begun by the Sisters of Mercy who founded our ministry. We share a passion to get health care right for those we serve today.

To learn more about Mercy Hospital-Springfield, please click on the below link for a short video:

http://youtu.be/BA8zU9xtL00

To learn more about the Springfield community, click here!

Competitive pay & benefits including sign-on bonuses are available. Please contact Mercy Recruitment at 417-820-2765 for details!

Position Summary:

Performs direct patient care activities for all age groups to include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Monitors and coordinates patient care activities with ancillary departments to optimize patient care and comfort. Functions within the scope of nursing preparation and consistent with the established guidelines of nursing practice, the Missouri Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Code of Conduct, Mercy Mission and Values and Mercy Service Standards.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities

Essential Function 1: Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal health, healing or dignified end of life.

Job Knowledge:

* Demonstrates technical and professional knowledge to orchestrate safe care to both unstable patients and patients not routinely in care mix of unit.

* Independently responds to emergency situations with contagious calmness.

* Utilizes professional literature to implement evidence based practice in decision making..

Essential Function 1: Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal health, healing or dignified end of life.

Productivity:

* Manages heavy workload independently.

* Work is accurate and thorough, vigilant to hospital and unit standards and is aware of needs of other staff and offers assistance (without being asked).

* Attentive presence in identifying problem prone or high risk areas of patient care and takes responsibility for problem solving and patient advocacy.

* Utilizes downtime constructively (shares knowledge with peers) through trustworthy collaboration.

Essential Function 1: Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal health, healing or dignified end of life.

Critical Thinking:

* Evaluates critical situation, weighs pertinent information, and makes appropriate decisions independently. Assumes leadership role in emergency situations with continuous calmness.

* Directs peers to appropriate reference materials to provide clinical reasoning and decision making; promotes follow-up discussion.

* Documentation reflects patient changes and exceptions when indicated. With attentive presence identifies patient needs and potential problems and intervenes in a timely manner.

Essential Function 1: Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes optimal health, healing or dignified end of life.

Leadership:

Must meet at least 2 of the following for continuous learning:

* Takes responsibility for completion of two or more unit/house-wide projects.

* Participates in two or more team-building activities, benefit walks, ad hoc committees, unit-based groups, etc.

* Presents at least one article review (from a National or Local level) for review or discussion).

* Presents an updated professional portfolio. (MyEducation Transcript)

* Functions as a resource person/clinical role model, both on and off the unit.)

Essential Function 2: Meets the educational needs of co-workers and patient/family, utilizing principles of teaching and continuous learning.

Job Knowledge/Critical Thinking:

* Consistently provides teaching to patient/family by identifying learning styles, cognitive level, age and cultural background. Consistently looks at the comprehensive picture and modifies teaching on an individualized basis.

* Consistently advances the nursing profession by sharing information with co-workers taking into consideration level of expertise, learning style and background.

* Draws from a working knowledge base and other appropriate resources to achieve positive learning outcomes.

Essential Function 2: Meets the educational needs of co-workers and patient/family, utilizing principles of teaching/and continuous learning.

Productivity:

* Consistently starts a comprehensive plan for teaching/learning experiences for patient/family upon admission to optimize staff/patient time utilization.

* Documents teaching and response from patients and families and follow-ups on learning needs.

* Pro-actively plans for teaching/continuous learning experiences for co-workers to optimize staff growth and patient outcomes.

Essential

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of a state approved School of Nursing.

Licensure: Current RN licensure with Missouri State Board of Nursing or current RN Missouri temporary work permit.

Experience: None.

Certifications: Must have a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider card or complete a course within their probation period.

Other: Working Conditions, Mental and Physical Requirements: Stand and walk most of the time on duty. Meet unit specific physical demands. May be required to work differing schedules, shifts, days of the week, or work frequency according to patient care requirements. Physical demands are attached plus push, pull, and grip up to 50 lbs., pinch up to 15 lbs., kneel, crouch, and crawl minimally. Equipment Used: Unit specific.

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