Registered Nurse; RN Medical-Surgical

POSITION SUMMARY

This position coordinates total nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching, acts as a patient advocate and works as part of a team with ancillary and non‑nursing departments.

• Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing care needs.
• Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients.
• Develops individual nursing care plans.
• Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed.
• Evaluates patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees.
• Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
• Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
• Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
• Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.

• Maintains facility equipment, supplies and work areas.
• Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Coordinates and supervises activities of employees and department operations.
• Participates in performance/process improvement activities.

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required;
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1 year or less experience.
• BCLS upon completion of hospital orientation.
• ACLS and PALS within six months of hire or transfer date to position.
• Current RN license in state of practice.
• Ability to understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs.
• Critical thinking.
• Works well under pressure while keeping calm and maintaining customer focus.

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer.

Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Works in well‑lit, ventilated and climate‑controlled office environment with routine office equipment; in hospital environment may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and/or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials requiring extensive safety precautions. Noise level typical for office and/or hospital. Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.