Staff RN - Medical Surgical

Good Samaritan•Vincennes, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical-surgical nurses deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, sensitive, and culturally competent manner. They interact with, and contribute to, the professional development of peers and other health care providers as colleagues. Medical-surgical nurses communicate effectively with clients, families, and other health care professionals. They collaborate with the client, family members, significant others, and health care providers in providing care. Medical-surgical nurses use leadership skills to enhance client outcomes and foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession. Medical-surgical nurses acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice, pursuing knowledge to enhance nursing expertise and advance the profession. They use research findings in practice. The Medical/Pediatric Nurse contributes to quality nursing practice, ensuring that nursing practice is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered. The Medical/Pediatric Nurse evaluates his/her own and other's nursing practice in accordance with professional practice standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and contributes to the professional development of peers or other health care providers as colleagues.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing within 3 years of employment (with the exception of staff previously granted grandfather status)
Registered Nurse license from the Indiana State Board of Nursing
Graduate of RN Program

Nice To Haves

Current and valid driver’s license (required in some areas)

Responsibilities

Deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, sensitive, and culturally competent manner.
Interact with, and contribute to, the professional development of peers and other health care providers as colleagues.
Communicate effectively with clients, families, and other health care professionals.
Collaborate with the client, family members, significant others, and health care providers in providing care.
Use leadership skills to enhance client outcomes and foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession.
Acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice.
Pursue knowledge to enhance nursing expertise and advance the profession.
Use research findings in practice.
Contribute to quality nursing practice, ensuring that nursing practice is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered.
Evaluate his/her own and other's nursing practice in accordance with professional practice standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies.
Contribute to the professional development of peers or other health care providers as colleagues.
Use research findings in practice.