RN - Medical/Surgical (MS)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fulfills the needs of the patients, families and community by performing a variety of patient care functions and tasks in accordance with his/her licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
• Delivers care to patients in a competent, capable, caring and efficient manner.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development over the life span necessary to provide age appropriate care.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the patients needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.
• Makes initial assessment, and determines appropriate nursing needs of assigned patients, as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• Performs initial and ongoing assessment on all assigned patients, including a review of systems, as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• Completes admission assessment in time frame established, according to policy and procedures.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• NIHSS, BLS & ACLS – Required
• CPI - Required
• BSN - Highly desired
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state/district - Required
• Med/Surg Experience - Required: 2 Years Cerner Experience Required
• RN Experience - Required: 2 Years
• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program – Required
• BSN - Highly desired.