Registered Nurse RN - Med-Surg

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse on the 3 North Med/Surg-Internal Medicine team at Memorial Health University Medical Center, you will deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in collaboration with medical providers and the care team. You will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage," while acting as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by medical provider(s), ensuring thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. Benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Retirement savings with a 401(k) Plan featuring a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Why Join Us

• Collaborative and supportive team culture on 3 North, empowering nurses to practice at the top of their license and develop clinical expertise.
• Opportunities for professional growth, career advancement, and nurse residency support for new graduates.
• Comprehensive orientation and ongoing education with advanced technology and resources to support patient care.
• Flexible scheduling opportunities within a respected healthcare organization committed to excellence.
• Opportunity to care for diverse patient populations in the largest healthcare provider in the region.

Memorial Health University Medical Center is a 600+ bed hospital and regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies, and high-risk newborn care. We are the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, and we host the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.