Registered Nurse - Med Surg

About the Hospital

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. Garden City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is a state-of-the-art medical facility with over 300 licensed beds and a teaching hospital offering medical education to students, residents, and fellows from across the country. The residency and fellowship programs provide graduate medical education to more than 80 trainees in various specialties. With an award-winning staff of over 350 physicians from almost every specialty, Garden City Hospital is dedicated to preserving access to quality and compassionate healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Direct and guide patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical Unit.
• Directly responsible and accountable for the care given to assigned patients.
• Communicate with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS certificate within 30 days of hire and maintain current (preferred).
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience (preferred).
• Ventilator Management experience (preferred).
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (preferred).

Employment Details

Employment Status: Per Diem

Shift: Variable