At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. **Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position** Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care; coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members. **Essential Job Functions** + In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness; administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Ohio Nursing Practice Act and Mercy Health policies and procedures; serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments + Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department + Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery **Employment Qualifications** **Education Qualifications** - _List the_ **_minimum_** _education, training, and experience required to perform the essential functions of the position._ **Required Minimum Education:** 2 Year/ Associates Degree **Specialty/Major:** Nursing **Preferred Education:** 4 year/ Bachelors Degree **Specialty/Major:** Nursing **Licensing/ Certification** - _If registration, certification or licensure is required, include the name of the accrediting or licensing body._ **Licensure/Certification Required:** Current nursing license in the State of Ohio and/or Kentucky or obtains RN license within 90 days of hire: BLS, ACLS, PALS as required by unit specific accountabilities . If licensure requirement is not met due to OBN failure, license must be obtained within 60 days of fail date **Licensure/Certification Preferred:** Hold national certification in clinical specialty or leadership within 6 months of eligibility **Minimum Qualifications** **Minimum Years and Type of Experience:** **Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** **Required:** This position requires the incumbent to demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills for patients in identified disease-specific and age-specific populations served, understanding that departures from identified categories may be required at times to perpetuate positive clinical outcomes **Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** **Preferred:** Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with: Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans Prescription drug coverage Flexible spending accounts Life insurance w/AD&D Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible Paid time off Educational Assistance And much more *Benefits offerings vary according to employment status All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com