Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical

Location: Mercy Urbana Hospital, 904 Scioto St., Urbana, OH 43078
Req ID: R233889
Category: Nursing
Shift: All shifts available
Employment Type: Full-time, On-site

​About Mercy Health: Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body, and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities.

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.

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)

Benefits: 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity: 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 Employers, please email [email protected]. 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 [email protected].