Registered Nurse RN - Med/Surg
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 quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment, initiates the computerized Plan of Care on admission, and performs general nursing duties in all departments under appropriate supervision. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night-shift position in the Med/Surg Department. The schedule is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
- Current RN license in the State of Oregon.
- BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
- Evidence of continuing education appropriate to skill level and area of practice.
- Ability to detect and respond to sounds, including patient alarms and verbal communication.
- Clear and effective communication and ability to interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Visual acuity to observe patient conditions, read documentation and monitors, and distinguish colors for clinical purposes.
- Tactile perception for assessing physical characteristics during patient care.
- Motor coordination for reaching, grasping, handling, and performing fine motor tasks related to medical equipment and procedures.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds independently; frequently push, pull, carry, or reposition objects or patients weighing up to 25 pounds; and occasionally lift or transfer individuals weighing over 100 pounds using appropriate techniques, mechanical aids, or team assistance.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN.
- Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN).
- Previous Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of duties, sometimes changing between tasks of different natures, without losing efficiency or composure.
- Accept responsibility for the direction, control, and planning of an activity.
- Make evaluations and decisions based on measurable or verifiable criteria.
- Work independently.
- Recognize patient confidentiality rights and responsibilities.
- Show empathy and compassion to people experiencing pain, grief, or trauma.
- Relate to others in ways that create teamwork and cooperation.
- Communicate effectively and therapeutically with people from every socioeconomic background.
- 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, monitor vital signs, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Respond quickly and accurately 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits paid by the employer.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus.
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Job Type
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