RN-Med/Surg Observation

Job Summary

• Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes.
• Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making, compassion, integrity, respect, and empathy.
• Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible.
• Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
• Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
• Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

• Minimum Required
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Minimum Required
• Computer literacy

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• Minimum Required
• Rn;bls certification within 14 days of hire

Preferred/Desired • ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification