| Registered Nurse - MED/SURG
FTE Status: Full Time
Shift: Days
FTE: .90/72hr/per pay period
Medical Surgical 6C & 1W
This unit is a dynamic and fast-paced environment rich with opportunity for learning. We utilize a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that encourages team work between physicians, nursing staff, therapy staff, social work and a variety of other consulting disciplines to provide the most comprehensive care for our patients.
The heartbeat of our Adult Medical Surgical unit is teamwork for the sake of holistic patient-centered care and a healthy work environment that allows our staff to thrive and grow both personally and professionally.
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Summary:
Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Medical Surgical is a 25- and 12-bed unit with a very diverse population of medical-surgical patients. Services provided include (but are not limited to): COPD, asthma, pneumonia, DVT prevention and treatment, hypoxia, diabetes, HTN, infectious disease, surgical urology patients, adult general surgery patients, wound care, and telemetry monitoring. The majority of patients experience a multiplicity of issues requiring multiple levels of care ranging from general to intermediate level. Typical RN to patient ratio is 1:5-6. Patient Care Techs are assigned to the nurses and are delegated to according to the nurse practice act.
Position Details:
Responsibilities:
* Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
* Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
* Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
* Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May precept student nurses and new hires.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements:
* Credentials:
Essential:
* Basic Life Support
* Registered Nurse
* Other information:
Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years' experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
Minimum Experience: 6 months nursing experience.
* BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)
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