Trinity Health·Mason City, Iowa
Responsible for delivering patient care within a multidisciplinary team using the nursing process and professional standards. Duties include assessing patient needs, implementing care and discharge plans, and providing guidance to nurse assistants.
Employment type: Full time
SHIFT: 12 Hour Day Shift
Full Time - 36 hours weekly
This position accepts the responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care with the multidisciplinary team while using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.
Assesses and evaluates the patient’s physical, psychosocial, environmental, spiritual, social and education needs and documents patient/family responses to nursing interventions while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
Develops and implements patient’s plan of care, including the discharge plan, based on standards of nursing practice, health center policy, and patient/family needs using clinical/critical thinking skills Reviews and updates the plan of care based on changes in patient’s condition.
Guides and directs patient care activities for the above-indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
Provides daily direction and guidance to Nurse Assistant.
Provides, facilitates, and/or implements learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of patient/family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
Effectively communicates pertinent patient changes/conditions to colleagues and to multidisciplinary caregivers.
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center provides expert health care to 15 counties.
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center [https://www.mercyone.org/northiowa/find-a-location/location-results] is a 342 bed, regional referral teaching hospital in Mason City, Iowa. MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center [https://www.mercyone.org/location/mercyone-new-hampton-medical-center-1] is an 11 bed, rural access hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. Our service area spans 15 counties across northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. We serve a population over 260,000.
With more than 3,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center is the largest employer in the region.
MercyOne Medical Group – North Iowa is part of Iowa’s largest multispecialty clinic systems. In north Iowa, our clinics are made up of more than 25 primary care, pediatric, internal medicine and specialty clinics.
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Requires a current RN licensure in Iowa or a qualified multi-state license and graduation from an accredited RN program. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing and previous acute care experience are preferred, though new graduates are welcome.
Market context
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