Registered Nurse; RN Med Surg PRN

Registered Nurse – Med Surg – PRN

Schedule:

12‑hour shifts

Job Location Type:
In Person

Our Acute Care position includes a mix of Med/Surg and Telemetry patients.

• Typical staffing ratio: 1:6
• Meditech experience preferred
• Minimum 36 hours/week, including every other weekend

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Detects change in patient status, reports to appropriate health care team member and utilizes resources as dictated by the acuity. Assigns priorities to the patient's problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• 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.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well‑being of the patient.

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Professional Development:
  Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Applicants must be a graduate of a professional school of nursing. The right person will provide direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or a Compact State.
• AHA BLS certification required.
• Previous experience in acute care hospital setting preferred.

Sovah Health
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