MedSurg RN Dayshift

JOB SUMMARY

Med Surg Registered Nurses are responsible for assessing and identifying patient needs and implementing and monitoring patient medical plans and treatments.

• Creates and reviews care plans. Ensures care plans, medications, treatments, and nurse notes comply with provider orders.
• Develops a care plan within 12 hours based on nursing assessment and is customized to include patient specific problems and needs.
• Applying and discontinuing telemetry monitor per physician order
• Updates and revises care plans following medical orders and in accordance with nursing policy and procedures as patient conditions and needs change.
• Starts IV's, inserts foley catheters, nasogastric tubes, rectal tubes and any other treatment within his/her scope of practice as ordered by the physician.
• Gives medications, including IV piggyback-diluted medications and IV push medications.
• Administers medications in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
• Collects lab specimens and records results in the patient's chart. Notifies physician of lab results.
• Assesses the physical and psychosocial growth and development of patients.
• Assists with patient care including wound care, Activities of Daily Life care, meals, etc.
• Completes admission assessments on assigned patients within 12 hours of admission.
• Assesses patients at the beginning of each shift and as patient conditions change. Documents the assessments.
• Follows unit-based and age appropriate guidelines in performing patient assessments.
• Monitors patients for any changes in condition and intervenes early by notifying the Nurse Manager or provider of the changes that occurred during the shift.
• Informs the patient’s provider of changes in patient conditions.
• Performs patient rounds every 2 hours.
• Provides patients and families with appropriate and complete discharge information. Assesses understanding.
• Assists with communicating patient updates to families and medical staff.
• Co-signs orders processed within 2 hours. Processes stat orders within 15 minutes and routine orders within 2 hours.
• Participates in nurse rounding and reporting prior to shift change.
• Completes unit safety checks and identifies, eliminates, and reports any identified safety issues every shift.
• Charts medications and any other pertinent patient information.
• Completes patient documentation every shift.
• Enters patient charges every shift.
• Assists with 24-hour chart checks.
• Orders patient supplies and materials.
• Acts as a preceptor for nursing students and orients new hires of the same discipline.
• Keeps the work station clean and assists with housekeeping duties (employee fridge, putting away supplies, etc).
• Takes call rotations.
• Performs other job-related duties as requested.

• Current RN License in the State of Georgia.
• Current BLS certification. (Must obtain within 90 days of hire).
• Current CPI certification. (Must obtain within 90 days of hire).
• Current ACLS certification. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire).
• Current PALS certification. (Must obtain within 6 months of hire).

• Previous experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred but not required.

• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.