Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Nights

Responsibilities

• In charge of all activities on his/her designated unit during his/her tour of duty.
• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Department.
• Sets goals, initiates appropriate nursing action to meet those goals, and assesses the patient's condition and nursing needs.
• Coordinates discharge planning for all patients: pediatric, adult, and geriatric.
• Administers medications and performs treatments on all patients: pediatric, adult, and geriatric.
• Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients by subordinate employees on their unit.
• Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person and records those observations accurately and concisely.
• Assists physicians with special tests and procedures.
• Starts IVs and monitors intravenous fluids on patients, including pediatrics, using proper aseptic technique.
• Demonstrates a complete knowledge of the location, care, and operation of unit equipment.
• Participates inpatient and family teaching.
• Initiates or assists with emergency measures for a sudden adverse development in patients such as cardiac arrest.
• Ensures that staff makes regular patient rounds and personally visits all assigned unit patients at least once per shift.
• Assists in updating and revising the policy and procedure manuals as necessary.
• Rotates shifts as required including weekends and holidays.
• Participates in all hospital-wide Pl activities.
• Reports all abnormal lab and other diagnostic studies to the physician.
• Accompanies pediatric or med/surg patient on ambulance transfer if deemed necessary by the House Supervisor.
• Safeguards the economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner during his/her tour of duty.
• Prepares and tapes a shift report on matters of pertinence, when his/her tour of duty is ending.
• Upgrades skills by attending in-services and staff meetings.
• Maintains certification and licensure as required by the department of nursing.
• Uses CDC Infection Control procedures when caring for the patient as well as safe practices for their own personal safety.
• Floors to another unit on occasion to work within their scope of practice, if deemed necessary by the House Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse from an accredited school of nursing with a current license from the State of Mississippi.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support and recommended Advance Life Support and Pediatric Life Support certification.