JumpStart Registered Nurse

• Earn up to $2,000 monthly stipend while you finish the last 9 months of your RN education.

• MercyOne will reimburse your board and licensure fees.

• Once you have your licensure, start your career with MercyOne!

Essential Key Job Responsibilities:

• Delivers assigned patient care and treatment as delegated by an RN or LPN.

• Performs or assists patients with activities including personal hygiene, bathing, ambulation, transporting, range of motion exercises, dressing/undressing, feeding, changing bandages, elimination needs, and emptying drainage devices.

• Responds to patient calls and anticipates patient needs.

• Assures patient safety and comfort through use of safe patient handling techniques, regular rounding, environmental maintenance, equipment maintenance, and other appropriate safety measures.

• Calculates intake and output (excluding IVs). Measures vital signs. 

• Performs bedside blood glucose testing. 

• Makes entries to patient health records as consistent with scope of job duties and in compliance with company policy.

• Initiates or assists with emergency support measures (i.e., cardiopulmonary resuscitation, protecting patient from injury).

• Performs post-mortem care.

• Sets up equipment and supplies for procedures. 

• Prepares patients and rooms for procedures, admissions, and transfers. 

• Discharges patients from system.

• Observes and reports information regarding any change in physical/mental condition, behavior, or status of the patient to the nurse.

• Collects and labels specimens.

• Sets up, operates, and maintains selected pieces of equipment.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited registered nursing program.

• Must be 18 years of age.

• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire.

• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certified within six (6) weeks of hire.