Registered Nurse RN - Med/Surg

Good Shepherd Health Care•Hermiston, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse provides direct, individualized nursing care to adult patients before and after surgical procedures. The role includes assessing patient conditions, administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to support optimal patient outcomes. The nurse responds promptly and accurately to changes in a patient's condition or response to treatment and initiates the computerized Plan of Care upon admission. The position also performs general nursing duties in all departments under appropriate supervision.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Oregon.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Evidence of continuing education appropriate to skill level and area of practice.
Ability to meet the position's physical and sensory requirements, including communication, visual and auditory ability, motor coordination, standing and walking through much of the shift, and lifting up to 50 pounds independently.
Ability to use appropriate lifting techniques, mechanical aids, or team assistance when lifting or transferring individuals weighing over 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).
Previous Medical-Surgical nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Perform varied duties and transition between tasks efficiently and composedly.
Accept responsibility for directing, controlling, and planning activities.
Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria.
Work independently.
Protect patient confidentiality and recognize related rights and responsibilities.
Show empathy and compassion to people experiencing pain, grief, or trauma.
Promote teamwork and cooperation in interactions with others.
Communicate effectively and therapeutically with people from all socioeconomic backgrounds.
Incorporate guest relations into daily activities.
Provide care that supports patients' age-specific, cultural, physical, and psychosocial well-being.
Support the hospital's mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures.
Participate in required education for applicable DNV programs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Assess patient conditions, administer medications, and monitor vital signs.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and respond to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
Initiate the computerized Plan of Care on admission.
Perform general nursing duties in all departments under appropriate supervision.