Registered Nurse – Medical/Surgical Unit

About The Role

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Medical-Surgical team. In this role, you will coordinate and deliver comprehensive, standards-based nursing care to a diverse adult and geriatric patient population. You will apply the nursing process, ensure patient safety and comfort, manage pain, administer medications, and provide clinical leadership to the care team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition, nursing needs, and pain levels upon admission and throughout the shift, with attention to adult and geriatric age-specific needs
• Develop, implement, and revise individualized nursing plans of care daily
• Provide direct professional nursing care and conduct hourly rounds focused on patient safety (fall prevention, restraint reduction) and pain management
• Perform fall assessments on admission and each shift; follow hospital protocols to minimize restraint use
• Initiate, plan, implement, and document patient and family health teaching
• Administer medications, including IVs, in strict adherence to hospital policy, Patient Safety Goals, and procedures (e.g., Pyxis usage, documentation of wasted narcotics)
• Ensure compliance with documentation standards for blood administration and central line care
• Assist physicians during patient rounds, procedures, and exams
• Monitor, recognize, and report patient observations, changes, and reactions to appropriate staff (physician, manager, charge nurse)
• Document all observations, interventions, and teaching accurately and concisely in the patient record
• Communicate patient condition clearly during shift changes
• Transcribe physician orders accurately and document oral orders appropriately
• Complete transfer forms and provide call reports to receiving facilities
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate care provided by team members (new staff, students, volunteers)
• Maintain nursing care standards and participate in unit quality assurance and nursing service councils
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility by using supplies cost-effectively, maintaining equipment, and adhering to hospital policies regarding overtime and patient charges
  
  

Qualifications

• Active PA or Compact RN license
• Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg RN experience
• Strong computer and EMR proficiency
• Current BLS certification
  
  

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