RN-Cardiac Stepdown-Registered Nurse
MercyOne
Mason City, IAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
- Full Time - 36 hours weekly
- 12 Hour Day Shift
Position Purpose
Accepts responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team, using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.
What You Will Do
- Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social, and education needs.
- Documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions.
- Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
- Develops and implements patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs, using clinical/critical thinking skills.
- Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in patient’s condition.
- Guides and directs patient care activities for the indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
- Provides daily direction and guidance to Nurse Assistant.
- Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan.
- Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa, or qualified multi-state license required.
- Graduate of an accredited RN program required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
- Previous experience in acute care preferred but not required.
- Will train new RN graduates.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.
Position Highlights and Benefits
- Education Assistance offered
- Effective Day 1 Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, and more) for positions 16 hours per week or greater
- Competitive wages; including weekend and night differentials
- Generous paid time off program
- Retirement Savings program with employer match starting on Day 1