Job Details
Job Description:
Education and Experience
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
BSN preferred
Certification and Licensure
Licensed as an RN in state of IL and WI
Approved CPR certification required within 90 days
CDCES certification required
Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan. May include variable shifts, weekends, holiday and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency. In collaboration with multidisciplinary diabetes management team , provides diabetes education to patients and families living with diabetes mellitus by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
-Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients.
-Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws/practice act.
-Documents according to standards of care.
-Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and/or clinic policy including patient and family instruction.
-Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.
-Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care.
-Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
-Participates in the professional nursing continuum process.
-Acts as a resource to staff on patient education program/materials development and on patient education issues or problems.
-The Educator is a patient advocate who deals with clinical, psychosocial and financial issues.
Position Urgency:
Normal
Shifts:
Monday to Friday Day Shift Hours
State License Details:
Must Be Currently Active
Minimum Years of Experience:
2
Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
40
Specialty Type:
Nursing
Sub Specialty:
Certified Diabetic Educator
General Certifications:
BLS/BCLS
Bilingual:
No
EMR Used:
EPIC
Holiday Coverage Required:
No
Pay Rate
$60.47 - $65.35/hour
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