What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse Med/Surg PRN position at McPherson Hospital, Inc.?
Job Description: Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg
Registered Nurse Job Summary: Provides the highest attainable quality of individualized nursing care for each patient to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment in which the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are assessed and met during any stage of illness.
Registered Nurse Shift Availability:
Registered Nurse Job Summary: Provides the highest attainable quality of individualized nursing care for each patient to ensure a safe and therapeutic environment in which the patient’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs are assessed and met during any stage of illness.
Registered Nurse Shift Availability:
- PRN (as needed)
- Assess patient understanding of plan of care, to better facilitate education opportunities and materials during hospital stay, working towards dismissal from admission
- Follows established protocols for narcotic and other medication administration ensuring the 5 rights of medication administration are met
- Communicates pertinent information related to patients’ condition to inform doctors, additional staff nurses and/or ancillary departments of patient’s needs and/or plan of care
- Document concerns, findings, and actions, implementing appropriate care plans related to patient’s diagnosis for continuity of care
- Assess patient’s condition, continuously monitoring changes in status, physical findings, vital signs, coping skills ensuring appropriate care is given related to patient’s needs
- Associate’s degree in Nursing (two-year program) or equivalent formal training program.
- Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) preferred
- Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse or LPN in good standing
- BLS verification within 6 months of hiring
- ACLS and PALS verified within 6 months of hiring