RN Med​/Surg Nights

Overview

RN (FT) (Med/Surg) Nights - 168402 at Mercy Regional Medical Center.

• Assumes full nursing responsibility for the delivery of care to all patients on designated units. Promotes self competency. Continuously evaluates personal and individual performance and makes necessary changes to increase productivity and quality of care delivered. Adheres to and supports the policies/procedures and goals/objectives of AMC in an attempt to provide quality patient care. Strives for independence and strong, sound decision making in delivery of health care and does so in a cost-effective manner without compromising quality of care and techniques.
  
  Constantly conscious of role in providing coverage for the units and assisting nursing/hospital administration in supporting and upholding the standards of care and policies/procedures set forth. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.

• Education:
  
  Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (registered nursing).
• Experience:
  
  Sound knowledge base of general nursing theory and practice (if in special care unit—major emphasis on caring for the critically ill patient).
• Licensure:
  Current and yearly renewal in basic life support (CPR / ACLS / PALS Certification).
• Current RN license for the State of Louisiana.
• Skills:
  
  Possesses good written and verbal communication skills; able to work within limited supervision; able to supervise work and delegate work as needed to other staff; able to work under physical and mental stress at times; must not resist change unduly.