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Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois

Registered Nurse, Surgical Peds Unit

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois, Janesville, Wisconsin, United States, 53546

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Overview

Registered Nurse, RN

Janesville Hospital and Trauma Center

Surgical/Peds Unit

Full-time, 72 hours/2 weeks

Nights, 6:30pm-7am

Provides 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. In select departments, RN Residency is a requirement if you are a new nurse with less than 1 year of nursing experience and is also available to nurses that are new to the hospital setting. Our program is designed to help you be more successful and have support in your first year of nursing.

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.

Documents according to standards of care.

Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation 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.

Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.

Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.

Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.

Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.

Education and 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 or Licensure Licensed as an RN in state of practice. Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days. Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Generous PTO

Parental & Caregiver Leave

Career Advancement

Educational Assistance

Wellbeing Programs

Employee Discounts

On-Demand Pay

Financial Education

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Health Care Provider – Hospitals and Health Care

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