Med Surg RN - Nights

Overview

General Description. This position assumes responsibility and accountability for providing direct patient care to a group of patients for a designated time frame on a medical-surgical unit. Astute assessment skills, IV skills, independent decision-making and the ability to function under high stress situations is required.

• Provide direct patient care to a group of patients for a designated time frame on a medical-surgical unit.
• Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing, systematic manner.
• Formulate a goal directed plan of care by establishing priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations, following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events.
• Supervise LPNs, Nurse Aides, and assignments to the Medical/Surgical Unit.

The RN reports directly to the Acute Care Services Manager.

• Mental:
  Stressful environment with frequent crisis intervention and creative problem solving required.
• Physical:
  Involves constant walking and standing. Frequent reaching, twisting, squatting, lifting, and handling of equipment. Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids. Frequent exposure to communicable disease/illness.

• Education:
  
  Graduate from an accredited school of nursing and current Colorado license.
• Must have documentation of current CPR and Basic Life Support training.
• ACLS certification or will have certification within one year of employment.
• Experience:
  
  Previous related experience. Graduate nurses with one year of Medical/Surgical experience preferred.

• Employment Variables:
  Full Time position working 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts. May need to work overtime as needed.
• Shift: 7:00pm-7:00am
• Specialty Type:
  Nursing
• Sub Specialties:
  Med-surg Adult, Med-surg Peds
• General
  
  Certifications:
  
  N/A