Employment Type:

Part time

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Description:

Position Purpose

The Registered Professional Nurse at MercyOne Clinton Medical Center serves as a clinician, team member, and professional and practices under these roles according to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Practice and Professional Performance (2004). The Registered Professional Nurse is accountable for the delivery of evidence-based, safe, efficient and family centered care in order to achieve the Mission of MercyOne Clinton Medical Center and the Vision of Patient Care Services.

What You Will Do

• Practice within the legal scope of a Registered Professional Nurse as outlined in the Iowa Nurse Practice Act (2006); retains accountability for one’s own nursing practice.

• Responsible for planning, assessing, intervening, co-coordinating and providing direct patient care by utilizing critical thinking skills.

• Communicates with physicians, ancillary care-givers, patients and families regarding the patient’s plan of care.

• Fulfill the responsibility of holistic (body, mind and spirit) nursing care based on the mission, vision and values of MercyOne Clinton Medical Center.

• Performs assessments including physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active registration for Registered Nurse – Board of Nursing, State of Iowa.

• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.

• Must be ACLS and PALS certified within one year of hire.

• TNCC within one year of hire.

• Associate degree or diploma from an accredited school of nursing.

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; must obtain within 6 years of hire, effective 04/01/2012.

• Certification by a nationally recognized nursing organization preferred.

• Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

• Must be capable of problem solving, critical thinking, and assessment of patient condition.

• Experience preferred.

• Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by 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.

EOE including disability/veteran