Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy - Lourdes Hospital

About the role

Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determines the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implements clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Develops and performs patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment
• Observes the surgery and surgical team from a broad perspective and assists the team to create and maintain a safe and comfortable environment for the patient
• Manages the nursing care of the patient within the OR and coordinates the needs of the surgical team with other care providers
• Provides pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care, including assessment and discharge instructions

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Basic Life Support, ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS and/or PALS may be required within 6 months based on specific surgical department requirements)
• CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse (preferred, not required)
• SGNA Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (preferred, not required)
• Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
• Completion of OR internship program (preferred, not required)
• Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required)

Qualifications

• Education: Graduates of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
• Experience: Two years of RN experience in Critical Care Department (preferred, not required)
• Training: Successful completion of Peri-op 101 (preferred, not required)

Skills

• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to assess patient status and determine priorities
• Knowledge of clinical nursing interventions and patient care plans
• Experience in operating room settings
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams
• Proficiency in conducting initial and ongoing patient assessments
• Experience observing surgeries and assisting surgical teams
• Experience providing pre-op, intra-op, and post-op care

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support