RN 5S Med Surg

CommonSpirit Health•Tacoma, WA

10d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized nursing care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. The role includes assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gathering relevant data; planning and implementing care; performing skilled procedures; and evaluating patient outcomes. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and prepares patients for discharge, helping coordinate post-discharge needs. The RN follows department and hospital policies, procedures, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards. The position requires accurate and timely documentation of care and patient status, appropriate administration and oversight of medications as ordered, and receipt and execution of physician orders. The RN demonstrates cultural sensitivity, knowledge of the patient populations served, professional accountability, and engagement in ongoing professional growth.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse credential.
Washington Basic Life Support CPR certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk-management, and regulatory standards.
Stay current on trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and gather relevant patient-care data.
Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care based on initial and ongoing assessments.
Implement appropriate patient interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Prepare patients for discharge and help coordinate post-discharge needs.
Use available communication tools and materials effectively, with attention to how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s defined patient populations.
Practice competently and engage in opportunities for professional growth.
Meet deadlines for mandatory requirements and demonstrate professional accountability.
Document care and patient status in accordance with nursing standards, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessment findings.
Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, and timeliness of physician orders, and carry them out.