What are the responsibilities and job description for the Step-Down RN position at Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services?
Registered Nurse – Surgical Step Down
Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to post-surgical and step-down patients in a fast-paced hospital setting.
Key Duties
Provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care to post-surgical and step-down patients in a fast-paced hospital setting.
Key Duties
- Perform complex patient assessments and monitor for changes in condition.
- Manage cardiac/telemetry monitoring and interpret patient status trends.
- Administer medications and deliver post-operative nursing care.
- Respond promptly to clinical deterioration and coordinate urgent interventions.
- Collaborate with surgeons, hospitalists, and a multidisciplinary care team.
- Educate patients and families and support safe transitions of care.
- Valid RN licensure and strong clinical judgment.
- Experience in post-operative care, step-down care, and/or telemetry preferred.
- Proficiency with medication administration and patient monitoring.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient education skills.
- Ability to manage fast-paced priorities while maintaining safety and quality.