Registered Nurse Medical Surgical

Intermountain Health•Spanish Fork, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members to provide care in the Med/Surg unit at Spanish Fork Hospital. This is a PRN position, primarily on night shifts, with the option to pick up day shifts as available. No remote work is available. There are currently no on-call requirements, though they may change based on staffing needs. The position requires 2–4 weekend shifts per 8-week schedule cycle, based on staffing needs. Holidays follow a three-block rotation, with five holidays assigned per block throughout the year. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN collaboratively develops individualized care plans, involves patients and families in care and education, and prepares patients for support needs after the current episode of care. The RN coordinates and delegates care appropriately, manages time and resources, evaluates patient responses and outcomes, and revises care plans as needed. The role also promotes the nursing profession, supports the development of others, follows legal, ethical, and regulatory standards, practices within licensure, and documents care accurately and promptly. The role requires physical capabilities including seeing and reading information, communicating and hearing clearly, using hands and fingers to operate equipment and computers, lifting and transferring patients and supplies, walking and assisting with patient transport, pushing and pulling equipment, navigating busy rooms, and potentially standing for extended periods. Driving-related requirements apply only to roles that require driving.

Requirements

Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
BSN is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025; employees hired or promoted before that date are held to the minimum requirements in place at the time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN), from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, interdisciplinary team members, and support staff.
Collaboratively develop individualized plans of care using assessment information and critical-thinking skills.
Involve patients, families, team members, and physicians in care planning and needed education.
Prepare patients collaboratively for further support needs, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through appropriate delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, care guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care by managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise plans of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulatory standards, practice within licensure, and provide accurate and timely documentation.
Work assigned weekend shifts and holidays according to the stated scheduling rotations and staffing needs.