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Registered Nurse (RN) — Pediatrics & Adult Med Surg — St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health·Lima, Ohio

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 2 months ago
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About the role

The Pediatric Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to acute and critical pediatric patients. This includes conducting assessments, implementing clinical interventions, and developing care plans in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Mercy Health

About Us

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) – Pediatrics – St. Rita's Medical Center

Job Summary

  • The Pediatric Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:
  • Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
  • Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
  • Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
  • Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions

  • In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, and safely demonstrates basic knowledge of the contemporary nursing practice
  • Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) pediatric nursing care where applicable
  • Applies knowledge of contemporary Pediatric nursing practice and future innovations
  • Utilizes nursing practice to the care of pediatric patients that require nursing assessment and interdisciplinary team interventions
  • Evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
  • Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

Certifications

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • BLS Basic Life Support or PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, PALS required within 6 months of hire based on departmental requirements)

Experience

  • One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Recent Medical/Surgical, NICU, Pediatric, OB, ED or critical care experience (preferred, not required)

Training

• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health [https://careers.mercy.com/us/en/lifeatmercy?utm_source=job_description] associate, you’re part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits

may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department

Med/Surg Pediatric Unit - St. Rita's

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, 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 recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com]. 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 recruitment@mercy.com [recruitment@mercy.com].

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current state licensure as a Registered Nurse and have at least one year of professional RN experience. BLS or PALS certification is required, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Monitoring
  • Patient Assessment
  • Care Plan Development
  • Critical Care
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Acute Care
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • EPIC EHR
  • Clinical Nursing Interventions

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Lima, Ohio
Posted
May 29, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Mercy Health

Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) is a global Catholic health ministry operating in the United States, Ireland and the Philippines. A $14 billion organization, BSMH delivers care and health services through 47 hospitals and a network of approximately 60,000 associates, including...

IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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