RN - MS
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Med-surg Pediatrics, Med-surg Adult
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience required
License: Current nursing license
Certifications: Current CPR and Basic Life Support training required. ACLS certification or will obtain certification within one year of employment.
Must-Have: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
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 are required.
Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing, systematic manner.
Formulates a goal-directed plan of care by establishing priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources.
Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations, following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
Responsible for the supervision of any LPNs, nurse aides, and assignments to the medical-surgical unit.
The RN reports directly to the Acute Care Services Manager.
Mental demands include working in a stressful environment with frequent crisis intervention and creative problem solving required.
Physical demands involve constant walking and standing, frequent reaching, twisting, squatting, lifting, and handling of equipment.
Frequent exposure to blood and body fluids, as well as communicable disease and illness.
Previous related experience preferred, with a graduate nurse having one year of medical/surgical experience favored.
