What are the responsibilities and job description for the IP REGISTERED NURSE - Med Surg position at Margaret Mary Health?
Job Details
Description
Location/Department: Hospital - Med Surg
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!!
60hr. days weekend option--Benefits eligible!
Job Summary
To provide nursing care to Med Surg patients for all age populations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties/Responsibilities
Strong customer service skills & team player
Description
Location/Department: Hospital - Med Surg
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!!
60hr. days weekend option--Benefits eligible!
Job Summary
To provide nursing care to Med Surg patients for all age populations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Duties/Responsibilities
- Uses only approved abbreviations.
- Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
- Demonstrates awareness of patient rights.
- Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process.
- Understands read back of verbal orders/critical lab values & can state process.
- Understands procedure to clarify physician orders.
- Uses standing orders when indicated.
- Accurately calls report to MD as warranted by condition; reports to other providers as needed.
- Reports sentinel events or adverse drug reactions or incidents as warranted.
- Uses final verification before invasive procedures & can verbalize correct process & documents in EHR.
- Reassesses patient in response to changes in condition after intervention as needed & documents in EHR.
- Communicates with & provides education to patients, caregivers, & family members in a timely manner (using respect & dignity when dealing with death & dying) & documents in EHR.
- Initiates care plans within 8 hours of admission & updates on a daily basis.
- Uses aggressive pain management by assessing for pain a minimum of every 2 hours & documents in EHR.
- Provides education to patients & family & documents in EHR in a timely manner.
- Admits patients to unit within 2 hours of arrival to include: physical, functional, skin, safety & pain assessments & documents in EHR.
- Transfers patients using the appropriate criteria & documents in EHR, includes sending the necessary forms with patient & calling report.
- Provides basic nursing care: ADLs, HS care, foley care, weights, etc. correctly & timely & documents in EHR.
- Applies physical restraints according to policy.
- Uses MET team in response to deterioration in patient condition.
- Knowledgeable of high-risk meds & can state correct process of administration.
- Knowledgeable of look alike/sound alike meds & can give examples of such.
- Administers narcotics timely as ordered & assures correct documentation & counts.
- Can indicate process of obtaining meds after hours & which meds can be given before reviewed by pharmacy.
- Understands what meds can be given by what discipline & can state examples.
- Uses appropriate techniques when administering meds which require calculations.
- Maintains security of narcotics/drugs by keeping drawers locked & keys (if applicable, in possession of staff at all times).
- Uses Omnicell to obtain, waste & return medications.
- Demonstrates proper use of bar code scanning.
- Processes instruments per protocol & can state process.
- Cleans patient care items as needed & keeps room clean & tidy.
- Knows how to check for negative pressure in isolation rooms.
- Checks crash cart according to policy.
- Places Peds sensors on correctly & documents in EHR.
- Uses IV pumps with all IVs & labels correctly.
- Aware of door alarms & security methods of MS/SCA.
- Restocks supplies when needed to PAR levels.
- Identifies patients as fall risk, follows protocol & documents in EHR.
Strong customer service skills & team player
- Effectively communicates both verbal & written
- Able to multi-task & prioritize
- Able to perform basic nursing skills
- Able to operate basic office equipment & medical equipment (IV pumps, automated medication delivery devices)
- Must be able to supervise nursing assistants