RN

Forrest General Hospital•Hattiesburg, MS

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works under the direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator, who delegates assignments to support quality patient care. The RN uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation—in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator, physicians, and ancillary staff. The RN is responsible to the Patient Care Coordinator for patient care and ultimately accountable to the Nurse Manager. Additional duties may be assigned by the Patient Care Coordinator and/or Patient Care Manager. The position provides individualized nursing care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical-surgical care. The RN assesses patients’ age-specific needs and status, responds promptly when conditions worsen, performs technical nursing skills and treatments, uses and troubleshoots unit equipment, and safely positions and assists patients. The role also requires timely documentation and communication, maintaining clinical competencies, following organizational values and safety and compliance standards, and using supplies and time responsibly.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized accredited Registered Nurse program.
Ability to perform as a team member, cooperate with others, and follow directions precisely.
Ability to demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical/surgical nursing care experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Patient Care Coordinator, physicians, and ancillary staff.
Provide individualized care, intervene promptly when clinical changes occur, and help prevent complications for patients needing cardiac monitoring, stroke care, and medical-surgical care.
Provide age-appropriate care and assess and respond appropriately to changes in a patient's condition.
Perform nursing skills and treatments, including administering medications and blood products, starting and maintaining intravenous access, maintaining Foley catheters, venipuncture, applying and monitoring restraints, sterile dressing, and physician-ordered complex and routine treatments.
Use and troubleshoot equipment such as traction, wound vacuum systems, sequential compression devices, continuous passive motion machines, telemetry monitoring devices, blood glucose monitoring devices, and specialty beds.
Safely position and assist patients using devices such as abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
Document thoroughly, concisely, and promptly; conduct bedside shift reports; and communicate pertinent patient information to health care team members.
Maintain clinical skills and keep current with skills, ongoing competencies, equipment, and certifications required in the specific nursing area.
Practice the WE CARE philosophy and promote compassionate care, teamwork, courtesy, customer service, safety, and compliance in interactions with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other customers.
Use supplies cost-effectively, support timely patient discharges, and keep incremental overtime to a minimum.
Perform other duties assigned by the Patient Care Coordinator and/or Patient Care Manager.