Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

• 5H Surgical Unit - RN Facility Name: Mercy Hospital Southeast Floor: 5H Location Address: 1701 Lacey St Cape Girardeau, MO 63701Position Information: Flu Vaccination is required for all travelers from November 1-April 1. Exemptions MUST be client approved The bill for local candidates will be below the posted travel
• Facility Department/Cost Center: Surgical Unit / 18-406041
• Role: RN
• Specialty: Med Surg - Surgical
• Number of Openings: 3

• Nights / 7p-7a
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: Every other; block accommodated where possible but never a guarantee
• Call

None • Required

BLS • Years of

Min 1 year • Float

• Customary - Med Surg & Progressive Unit Information:
• Number of Beds: 23
• Patient Ratios: 1:6
• Equipment: customary, IV pumps, etc
• EMR: EPIC Hiring Profile:
• Must Have Skills/Experience: Post - Surgical experience (not OR) post recovery - urology, ortho and general, medical overflow, must be willing to learn and take on charge
• Preferred Skillset/Experience: Peri Dialysis
• Type of Patients on Unit: Post surgical Med-Surg unit
• Personality Fit: team player, good communications Dress Code:
• Scrub Color: Black
• Any unacceptable attire: Description Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families/support person to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives. Comments**AUTO OFFER GUIDELINES**
• Contract Duration - 13 (up to 26 weeks upon request)
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours - 36 or 48 per week at the request of the candidate
• Requested time off - up to 5 days in each 13 weeks can be automatically approved (anything more would be subject to approval by the leader prior to confirming the candidate and time would be asked to be made up at the end of the assignment)
• Weekends - standard expectation of every other full weekend (Saturday and Sunday will be required unless otherwise approved by the leader prior to confirmation)
• Holidays - candidates should be expected to work at least one of the major summer (Memorial, July 4th or Labor Day) or winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years Day)Mercy Southeast Hospital is a 245 bed Level 3 Emergency and Trauma Center located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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• Primary Stroke Center Certification with Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers
• Awarded B Grade in Spring 2025 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
• Missouri Level II Stroke Center designation from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri's Time Critical Diagnosis System
• Missouri Level I STEMI Center designation from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and Missouri's Time Critical Diagnosis System15 Things to do in Cape Girardeau
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