Registered Nurse MedSurg WIS RN Job Edison area,New Jersey USA,Nursing

Primary City/State:

Brush, Colorado

Department Name:

Med/Surg-Hosp

Work Shift:

Night

Job Category:

Registered Nurse – Med Surg (Night Shift)

East Morgan County Hospital is looking for a full‑time Night Shift Registered Nurse to work in the Med Surg department in Brush, Colorado. In this Registered Nurse position, you will care for patients with a variety of disease states and will have the opportunity to be cross‑trained in Med Surg and Women’s and Infant Services (WIS). You will also have access to ongoing education with a personalized orientation plan.

East Morgan County Hospital is a 25‑bed licensed critical access facility and level IV trauma center, offering a full array of health care services and two clinic locations:
Banner Family Medicine Brush and Banner Health Clinic Fort Morgan. It is located in Brush, Colorado, 1 hour northeast of Denver, and serves the rural community of 5,500 people with services for over 15,000 residents.

Position Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and standards of professional nursing practice. It is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and others under their direction, utilizing specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Core Functions

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.

Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family, and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient‑specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care. Goals for the patient are realistic, measurable, and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age‑specific, and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care.

Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.

Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of the activities of the health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed. Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Evaluates patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record. Documentation is legible, timely, and in accordance with policy. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions, and patient’s response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.

Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice. Participates in unit or facility shared leadership. Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors. Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and…