Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

About the role

Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus based on experience! Full-time night shift position, 7:00pm to 7:30am, with every other weekend required. Provides high-quality professional nursing services in a medical and surgical environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge of the nursing process and pathophysiology of disease; demonstrates and utilizes it in assessment.
• Develops a plan of care based on patient assessments with appropriate interventions; ensures all assigned patients have a plan of care.
• Organizes patient care responsibilities and assigns ancillary staff based on skills and experience.
• Provides patient education based on disease and discharge planning needs; ensures documentation is present on chart.
• Administers medications safely with no evidence of serious medication errors or careless practice.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and provides information for informed consent; observes patient rights and reports incidents of elder abuse when indicated.
• Achieves and maintains competencies in skills needed for the assigned unit through annual appraisal.
• Completes documentation as required for chart documents and unusual occurrences (Incident Reports); ensures charting is complete and incident reports are timely and routed appropriately.
• Maintains currency in nursing practice by attending seminars, in-services, and journal reading; ensures nursing practice reflects current theory and adherence to correct principles.
• Assists in planning, supervising, and instructing LVNs, CNAs, and students; supervises and evaluates RNs, LVNs, and Patient Care Technicians.
• Recognizes and appropriately responds to cardiac arrhythmias displayed on a monitor and/or printed strip.

Requirements

• Current CA RN license.
• Current CPR Certification.
• ACLS within 90 days of hire.
• Dysrhythmia interpretation course or demonstrated competency in interpretation of dysrhythmias by the end of orientation.
• 1 year of acute care experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs).
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking.
• Lifts, positions, pushes, and/or transfers patients.

Working Conditions

• Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids, and wastes.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases.
• Requires judgment/action which could result in the death of a patient.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Pay

$46.06 - $69.63 hourly. Individual wages are determined based on qualifications and experience.