RN Staff Nurse, Full-time, GI Dept, EWCH, Murphy, NC

Erlanger Health System•Murphy, NC

About The Position

A registered professional nurse employed by Erlanger Medical Center who provides direct and/or indirect patient care in Same Day Care, including Same Day Surgery, outpatient medications and procedures, Endoscopy, Outpatient Infusion, and Radiology. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for patients receiving these services during the shift and meets established standards of nursing practice. The role involves managing departmental supplies, medications, and equipment; promoting teamwork with physicians and staff in other departments; and working independently with only occasional or limited supervision. The nurse provides age-appropriate care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, and is expected to be self-motivated and flexible when daily schedules change. On-call coverage is required. The nurse supports Erlanger Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Value Statements and complies with applicable DNV requirements and organizational policies and procedures. The position requires professional initiative, flexibility, and responsibility with a minimum of supervision. The nurse follows infection-control, employee-health, and exposure-control policies, maintains a safe work environment, communicates accurate information to other caregivers, follows the chain of command, keeps team members informed, and protects patient confidentiality. Duties include assessing patients before procedures, developing and delivering care plans, administering medications safely, documenting care accurately and completely, recovering patients after procedures, evaluating care, and transferring and positioning patients safely. The nurse also individualizes preparation as needed and manages supplies, medications, and equipment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
Thorough knowledge of the nursing process and ability to provide basic nursing care to patients.
Current, unrestricted North Carolina RN licensure or multistate nursing compact licensure.
BLS certification completed before going to the unit or department and maintained thereafter.
ACLS certification.
Non-North Carolina residents must obtain North Carolina licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical/surgical acute-care experience.
Surgical or special-procedure experience.
Good communication skills and interview techniques.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for Same Day Care services, including Same Day Surgery, outpatient medications and procedures, Endoscopy, Outpatient Infusion, and Radiology.
Provide age-appropriate care to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Perform appropriate and accurate patient assessments before procedures.
Develop appropriate plans of care and provide care according to those plans.
Administer medications safely and accurately.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, and evaluations accurately and completely.
Recover patients following procedures and evaluate care provided.
Transfer and position patients safely, using proper body alignment, side rails, brakes, and other patient-protection equipment.
Individualize patient preparation and respond to physician, nurse, or patient preferences as needed.
Manage departmental supplies, medications, and equipment.
Promote teamwork with physicians, department personnel, and other care teams; report accurate information, follow the chain of command, and keep team members informed.
Comply with infection-control, employee-health, and exposure-control policies, including handwashing, PPE use, and specimen handling.
Maintain a safe work environment and use proper body mechanics, ergonomics, and techniques to protect self and others from injury.
Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with personnel policies and procedures.
Provide on-call coverage and accommodate daily schedule changes.