Med Surg

Opportunity:

RN - Med Surg

Job Details:

• Implement professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person within a caring environment focused on healing and wellness
• Base nursing practices on evidence and current research, hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines
• Incorporate all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity into clinical decision-making
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice, considering patient culture, age, and developmental level
• Identify patient risk factors, obtain health information from family members as necessary, and collect both objective and subjective data
• Develop and prioritize patient problem lists based on input from the inter-professional team
• Design and implement care actions and interventions relevant to patient culture and age
• Determine desired outcomes in coordination with patients and families in accordance with the medical plan of care
• Explain procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families while initiating actions to alleviate patient stress and discomfort
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition appropriately
• Conduct and document ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies using the nursing process
• Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in the performance of patient care activities
• Monitor accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members
• Identify and address educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to level of comprehension
• Facilitate patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner and coordinating with Case Management
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and CAUTI monitoring
• Promote a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions
• Apply a holistic perspective to all aspects of patient care