RN, Med Surg

Cape Cod Healthcare•Falmouth, MA

21h

About The Position

The RN, Med Surg provides nursing care to patients using the nursing process and as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse delivers patient- and family-centered care, provides effective teaching, documents according to entity and department guidelines, administers medications safely, and follows nursing best practices, policies, and protocols. The role includes caring for adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults, as well as terminally ill, post-operative, and orthopedic patients. The nurse also manages patients with pain, chest drainage devices, intravenous therapy, epidural analgesia, and telemetry monitoring, and responds appropriately to emergency and urgent situations.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Pass the CCHC Pharmacology Exam before the start date.
Pass the CCHC Basic Arrhythmia Exam before the start date.

Responsibilities

Practice according to entity mandatory requirements and department expectations, using a customer-service approach.
Care for patients using the nursing process and as part of the interdisciplinary team.
Use internal and external resources and provide effective patient and family teaching.
Document according to entity and department guidelines and use the Electronic Medical Record appropriately and accurately.
Administer medications safely and provide care according to nursing best-practice standards.
Identify signs and symptoms of neglect or abuse and report them as required by law.
Care for terminally ill patients and their families, manage patient pain, and provide care in accordance with advance directives.
Use chemical and physical restraints according to policy.
Use time-management techniques effectively.
Maintain appropriate licenses, certifications, and registrations for the designated role.
Address the age-specific needs of adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult patients.
Perform skills safely and according to applicable policies and protocols.
Manage patients with chest drainage devices, intravenous therapy, epidural analgesia, and telemetry monitoring.
Demonstrate knowledge and skill in administering cardiac medications and assessing patient response.
Respond appropriately to emergency and urgent situations.
Provide care to post-operative patients and patients with orthopedic diagnoses.
Perform other duties as assigned.