RN - Surgical Specialty - Days Job Listing at Mercy in Ardmore, OK (Job ID 950610)

Description

MERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE

Department: RN Surgical Specialty

Surgical Med/Surg Unit -  5th Floor

Status: Full-Time (36 hrs/wk)

Shift: Days

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Incentives:

• Up to $12,000 Sign On Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Stay Premium Program - based on years of Mercy Service
• Day-One comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance
• PTO/Vacation Time
• Employer-Matched Retirement Funds

Overview:

The Surgical/Med-Surg Unit is a 32-bed unit that houses an assortment of patients needing to recover after surgery. Colon resections, hip replacements, urological procedures, and appendectomies are just a few that you will see. We also have Med/Surg overflow so you will likely see pneumonia, COPD, and chest pain.

We have lots of skills that you will be able to develop while working on our unit. JP drains, wound vacs, NGT's, chest tubes are some of the things that you will encounter!

Typically, these patients are here for a short stay and then sent home. Nurses on the unit work 12-hour shifts. We are a fun, friendly, fast-paced unit!

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
• Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Physical requirements/demands:
  • Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
  • Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
  • Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties
• Experience: Can be a new or experienced RN
• Certifications: Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.