Registered Nurse/RN, Post Surgical Unit

Company: Saint Joseph Health System
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

*Employment Type:* Full time *Shift:* 12 Hour Day Shift *Description:* $8700.00 Sign On Bonus*Why Saint Joseph Health System?*
Saint Joseph Health System is a not-for-profit, multi-hospital health system located in North Central Indiana.
*Our system includes*:
--- 254-bed acute-care hospital at the Mishawaka Medical Center
--- 58-bed acute-care hospital at the Plymouth Medical Center
--- More than 85 providers in the Saint Joseph Physician Network
*What we offer:*

* NO mandatory overtime
* Benefits first day of employment (including: medical, dental, vision, PTO, life, STD/LTD
* Sign-On Bonus
* Retirement savings account with employer match
* Generous paid time off programs
* Employee referral incentive program
* Tuition/professional development reimbursement
* Nursing Scholarship opportunities
* State of the art equipment
* Supportive team approach
* Unlimited CEUs
At *Saint Joseph Health System*, our values give us strength. That character guides every decision we make - even when those decisions are complicated, costly or hard. We honor our mission to care for every man, woman and child who needs us by investing in technology, people and capabilities that allow us to set the standard for quality care.
*About the job:*
As a nurse at Saint Joseph Health System you are responsible for implementing, directing, communicating, and documenting the nursing process in accordance with current established standards of care and the Indiana Nurse Practice Act. Our RNs are patient advocates who provide a safe environment for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
*Other Duties Performed:*

* Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core values and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.
* Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information. Adheres to all state, federal, and local laws and standards as they relate to the ethical and legal compliance plans and policies.
* Performs patient assessments by collecting and interpreting data.
* Develops a plan of care, which addresses patient problems.
* Communicates with patients, families and/or significant others, and the multidisciplinary team in the coordination and implementation of patient care.
* Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to implement care appropriate to the age of the patient.
* Delegates, supervises, and evaluates care given by other nursing team members.
* Documents nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations of patient's response.
* Identifies potential emergency situations and initiates appropriate response.
* Provides patient and family teaching.
* Continuously evaluates and modifies the plan of care and teaching plans based on the patient's response.
* Provides a safe environment by adhering to hospital policies and procedures for isolation techniques, use of restraints, falls prevention, blood transfusions, and safe medication administration.
* Attends mandatory skills validation, staff meetings, and continuing education as designated by individual department standards.
* Assists with orientation of new employees.
* Performs other related duties as assigned or as workload or staffing variations require.
*Education Requirements:*

* *Education:*Graduate of an accredited RN program.
* *Licensure:*RN Indiana License. CPR certification on hire or able to attain within 60 days.
* *Experience:*None.
*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.
*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.

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