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$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for RN with 1 year experience
$3,500 Sign-On Bonus for RN New Graduate
About Mercy Health
As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, 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. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.
Registered Nurse (RN) – Med-Surg – Lourdes Mercy Health- Paducah, KY:
Job Summary:
The Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:
Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
Providing care to patients with medical and surgical diagnoses
Implementing clinical nursing interventions
Having a highly diverse medical skillset
Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
Essential Functions:
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition
Ability to perform at a higher patient-to-nurse ratio
Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Mercy Health policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned
Education:
Diploma of Nursing or Associate of Nursing from an accredited nursing program
Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
Work Experience:
Previous RN experience on a similar nursing unit or Long-Term Care setting
Required Licensing & Certifications:
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
36
Work Shift:
Nights (United States of America)
Department:
Med/Surg Unit – Lourdes Med/Surg 3rd Floor
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email (url removed). If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at (url removed)
