RN - Med Surg - General Surgical, Days (Sugar Land)
About The Position
Memorial Hermann is hiring a Registered Nurse for a 30-bed General Surgical unit in Sugar Land. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to deliver patient care using the nursing process and provides professional nursing care, including nursing assessments, assisting with examinations and treatment, patient education, and maintaining medical records. The unit offers a 5–6:1 patient ratio on days and nights, a free Charge RN and three PCAs per shift, and a Mobility Tech on weekdays during the day. Unit Secretary coverage is available seven days a week, with 24/7 hospitalist coverage. The unit also has an Ortho Nurse Navigator, Bariatric Nurse Navigator, Women’s Navigator for women’s surgery, and a Wound Care RN. PCAs/PCTs are trained to draw blood and blood cultures and perform EKGs; vital signs are scanned automatically. A Discharge RN is available four days a week, and pharmacy coverage is available on the unit five days a week for pharmacy or Pyxis-related issues. Nurses self-schedule and work every third weekend.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing.
- Current State of Texas license, or a temporary/compact license, to practice professional nursing.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- BSN required due to Magnet status, or current enrollment in a BSN program.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing preferred.
- Acute care Med/Surg experience preferred, especially with post-surgical colorectal, urology, and orthopedic patient populations.
- Additional certifications may be required based on discipline and/or nursing unit requirements.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in delivering patient care using the nursing process.
- Provide professional nursing care to patients.
- Conduct nursing assessments.
- Assist with examinations and treatment.
- Provide patient education.
- Maintain medical records.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
