What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - PACU / OPS position at Mercyhealth?
A Community-Focused Critical Access Hospital with Emergency, Inpatient, and Surgical Services
Harvard Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) proudly serving our rural community with high-quality, compassionate care. We offer:
- A 5-bed Emergency Department (ED) providing 24/7 care
- ASRH (Acute Stroke Ready Hospital) designation, ensuring rapid response for stroke patients
- EDAP (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) designation, equipped and staffed to care for pediatric emergencies
- 10 Inpatient Rooms 3 ICU Rooms
- Licensed for 4 Inpatient Beds 1 ICU Bed (flexible use of rooms)
- 2 Operating Rooms (ORs) 1 Procedure Room
- Emergency Physicians On-Site 24/7, Immediate, round-the-clock emergency care
- Hospitalist Coverage 24/7, Remote overnight support with daily on-site rounding
- Leadership Support – Nurse leaders on site Monday-Friday during business hours. RN House Coordinators covering nights, weekends, and any leadership gaps.
We are committed to clinical excellence and patient-centered care, supported by a dedicated, multidisciplinary team. Harvard Hospital offers the unique opportunity to work in a close-knit, rural environment with advanced emergency capabilities.
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.
- Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation 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 and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care.
- Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command.
- Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.
May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines)
CERTIFICATION or 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
SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. RN Hospital, RN Home Health and Hospice, RN Oncology: 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. RN Clinic and Ambulatory RN’s: 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.