Registered Nurse, Rn/Lpn Behavioral Health Pt Varies

Employment Type:
Part timeShift:
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.
• Psychiatric Nursing experience preferred.
• Must be BLS certified within 3 months of hire.
• Associate's 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 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.