Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

CommonSpirit Health•Lehi, UT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the 16-bed Medical Surgical/Telemetry department at Holy Cross Hospital Mountain Point, which averages 10–14 patients daily. The unit cares for patients with a variety of medical, cardiac, neurological, and orthopedic diagnoses, including CHF, COPD, chest pain, MI, GI bleeds, post-catheterization care, TIA, stroke, and orthopedic conditions. It also receives qualifying cardiac or neurological overflow from other hospital units. The department is a cardiac-monitored telemetry floor with a fast-moving, team-oriented culture and opportunities to learn across two service lines. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patients and families to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, compassionate care, adherence to patient-care standards and guidelines, and compliance with the State Nurse Practice Act. The nurse is accountable for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN license by endorsement in the state of employment.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Ability to exert or lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patients and families to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promote patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process and compassionate care while following patient-care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.