Trinity Health
Location
Sioux City, IA | United States
Job description
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Description:
Under limited supervision, provides nursing care to assigned patients by utilizing the nursing process and meeting the established standards within the nursing department. Assuring to utilize Resident Directed Care Services to meet the needs of each resident. The registered nurse is accountable for his/her nursing practice and assigned patients and is an advocate for patient/families and nursing. Adheres to the principles of Service Excellence Guiding Behaviors and the philosophy and mission of Mercy in all aspects of job performance.
Your best life. Our one purpose.
At MercyOne, we work continuously to inspire one another and are dedicated to do what is right. Our colleagues are proud to go the extra mile.
What we offer:
We care about your well-being, both physical and mental, which is why our benefit package includes:
Wellness programs
Education reimbursement
Personalized health insurance plans including dental and vision
Paid time off
Long- and short-term leave
Retirement planning
Life insurance coverage
$15,000 Sign-On Bonus or Loan Forgiveness
About the job:
Under limited supervision, provides nursing care to assigned patients by utilizing the nursing process and meeting the established standards within the nursing department. Assuring to utilize Resident Directed Care Services to meet the needs of each resident. The registered nurse is accountable for his/her nursing practice and assigned patients and is an advocate for patient/families and nursing. Adheres to the principles of Service Excellence Guiding Behaviors and the philosophy and mission of Mercy in all aspects of job performance.
What you will do:
Prioritizes components of an in-depth assessment to determine residents’ holistic health status on an ongoing basis.
Utilizing the nursing process, identifies actual and potential problems and develops and implements the plan of care for the geriatric resident population identified within the Skilled Nursing department/unit scope of service in accordance with the department/unit standards.
Initiates and revises the plan of care on an ongoing basis assuring the care plans are resident specific. Initiates IPOC within 4 hours of admission.
Provides concurrent, accurate, and legible documentation on the medical record consistent with hospital policies.
Implements nursing intervention and adapts care based on changes in resident condition, consultation with other professionals, and resident/family needs.
Identifies actual and potential risks and initiates appropriate action to minimize or prevent situations and evaluates the outcome.
Administers medications and treatments as directed and appropriate for residents, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Utilizes and documents internal and community resources in planning care and initiating referrals.
Writes, processes and notes physician’s orders in a timely fashion, communicating the changes to the resident/residents family and /or DPOA or specific person identified upon admission.
Identifies, initiates, and documents appropriate ongoing patient/family education to achieve outcomes based on learning and discharge needs.
Promotes and maintains a safe environment for residents by ensuring appropriate supplies, equipment, and necessary services.
Enhances teamwork by utilizing effective communication and delegation principles and techniques.
Demonstrates ability to assume a leadership role in routine and emergent situations.
Serves as an advocate for residents and families.
What we are looking for:
Is a registered nurse maintaining current licensure defined by Interstate Compact. A senior level nursing student of accredited nursing program may apply. All registered nurses hired after January 1, 2014, are required to obtain a BSN degree within 4 years of hire.
A senior level nursing student may be awarded an RN Bargaining Unit position and may begin employment in the capacity of a Nurse Graduate, following successful graduation from an accredited ADN and/or BSN program until a valid RN license is obtained.
Why MercyOne Western Iowa?
MercyOne Western Iowa serves the needs of individuals in a 33-county area including western Iowa, eastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota. MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center, a 238-bed regional facility, is home to the only Level II trauma center in the area – one of only four trauma care facilities in the state to receive verification from the American College of Surgeons – and MercyOne Air Med, a regional helicopter ambulance service. Along with owned and managed hospitals in Primghar and Hawarden, Iowa, and a partnership with Dunes Surgical Hospital in South Dakota, the region also operates a primary care network, specialty care clinics and home health care, providing an entire continuum of preventative, primary, acute and tertiary health care services to provide personalized, compassionate care for the communities we serve and beyond.
About MercyOne and Trinity Health
We are MercyOne: a connected system of health care facilities and services dedicated to helping you and your community live your best life so you can get well—and stay well. With 420 care locations, our clinics, medical centers and affiliates are never too far from home, allowing us to improve the lives of individuals and communities across the state of Iowa and beyond. MercyOne Western Iowa is a member of Trinity Health
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Mission defines us:
MercyOne serves with fidelity to the Gospel as a compassionate, healing ministry of Jesus Christ to transform the health of our communities.
Our timeless Values guide us:
Reverence
Integrity
Commitment to the Poor
Compassion
Excellence
Justice
Stewardship
MercyOne Cultural Beliefs direct us:
Be ONE: I benefit from and strengthen MercyOne.
Personalize Care: Your experience. My responsibility.
Own It!: I own my actions to deliver our key results.
Improve Daily: I make improvements every day for those we serve including each other.
Innovate: I imagine and embrace bold new ideas to revolutionize health.
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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