Staff RN Med/Surg PM

POSITION: Registered Nurse Med/Surg

Position Summary

Nurses care for people who are sick, injured, convalescent or disabled. Under general supervision, they deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Nurses effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. The nature of the direction and supervision required for this position varies by State and job setting.

Med/Surg Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Implement physicians’ orders, administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures and special tests, and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients' conditions
• Assess and evaluate patients' needs for, and responses to, care rendered
• Apply sound nursing judgment in patient care management decisions
• Provide primary and emergency care for occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses
• Administer over the counter and prescription medications as ordered
• Collaborate with the nursing team to create a Plan of Care for all patients
• Direct and guide ancillary personnel and maintain standards of professional nursing

Competencies:

• Current nursing license, in good standing with the State licensing board
• Minimum of one (1) year acute care Medical/Surgical experience
• Cognitive skills as related to the position
• Current ACLS certification required

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• ACLS Required and PALS preferred

Preferred Education and Experience:

• BSN, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Work Environment:

Because patients need round-the-clock care, working hours include days, nights, weekends and holidays. The number of patients assigned per shift will vary with facility, however, in most settings, the caseload is heavy and the environment is fast-paced. Nurses spend considerable time walking, bending, stretching and standing; they assist in patient transfers, so to guard against back injury, they must follow proper body mechanics and procedures for lifting/moving patients. Nurses may face hazards from exposure to chemicals and infectious diseases. In addition, they treat patients that may be confused, irrational, agitated, and/or uncooperative.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift twenty (20) pounds. Moving or lifting may involve lifting of up to fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Fine motor skills
• Visual acuity

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach forward with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift or move 50 pounds. Specific

vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The overall physical demand rating for a job of the nurse falls within the Medium classification (exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work)

according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)

Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

Physical Demands

Lift/Carry

Stand

F

Walk

F

Sit

O

Manually Manipulate

F

Reach Outward

F

Reach Above Shoulder

F

Climb

O

Crawl

N

Squat or Kneel

O

Bend

O

Grasp

F

Speak

C

10 lbs or less

O

11-20 lbs

O

21-50 lbs

O

51-100 lbs

O

Over 100 lbs

O

Push/Pull

12 lbs or less

F

13-25 lbs

F

26-40 lbs

O

41-100 lbs

O

Employee Signature:

Date:

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $41.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Bariatrics
• Medical-Surgical
• Orthopedics
• Plastic Surgery
• Surgery
• Telemetry
• Wound Care

Physical setting:

• Acuity adaptable unit
• Hospital
• Inpatient
• JCAHO accredited facility
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Weekly schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $41