Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Riverside, California
The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process, collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, and administers prescribed treatments and medications according to standards of care and state laws. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive patient assessments, developing individualized care plans, documenting according to standards, and participating in unit performance improvement activities.
Sign On Bonus up to $15,000
00P - 7:30A)
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
Minimum of 2 years experience required.
Certification and licensure: Licensed as an RN in state of practice
Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days
Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check. Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.
Skills and abilities: May include color blind test (per department guidelines)
Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.
Age of patients served: Neonate (birth – 28 days)
Infant (29 days – less than 1 year) Pediatric (1 year – 12 years)
Adolescents (13 years – 17 years)
Adult (18 years – 64 years) Geriatric (65 years and older)
Partner may access patient care information needed to perform their job duties.
Work contact group: Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors
The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Supervises: Supervises nursing support staff as appropriate
$34.45 - $51.68
Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer [https://www.mercyhealthsystem.org/careers/]. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Market context
California nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially for experienced RNs in procedural and critical care settings. Competition is strongest for candidates who already hold a California RN license, current BLS and ACLS, and recent ICU, ER, or PACU experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your certifications and highlight relevant bedside and procedural experience in your application.
