Med Surg RN (PRN)

Monroe County Hospital•Forsyth, GA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides emergency nursing care tailored to individual patient needs using recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards within the scope of nursing practice. The role promotes patients’ physical and mental health through the nursing process and participates as a member of the interdisciplinary patient-care team. This PRN position operates in a healthcare facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with rotating 12-hour shifts, including weekends and holidays. Working during inclement weather is required. No travel is expected.

Requirements

Minimum associate degree in nursing.
Current, valid Registered Nurse certification in the state of Georgia.
Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS and ACLS).

Responsibilities

Collect current symptoms and detailed patient histories, and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Perform triage while considering physical and psychosocial factors.
Provide basic life support and stabilize patients until the attending physician is available, in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Initiate corrective action when monitoring equipment indicates adverse symptoms.
Record patients’ current vital signs.
Assist physicians during examinations, diagnostic testing, and treatments.
Prepare, administer, and record prescribed medications, and report adverse reactions in accordance with medication-administration policies.
Provide IV therapy; clean and bandage wounds; and provide basic bedside care.
Maintain appropriate supplies and medical equipment for patient care.
Report suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.
Initiate physician-prescribed patient education plans and teach patients and significant others about home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, medication self-administration, and rehabilitation; provide referrals for follow-up care as appropriate.
Complete multiple urgent tasks professionally and in a timely manner.
Record care information concisely, accurately, completely, and promptly using the appropriate format and forms.
Float among clinical services when qualified and competent.