Registered Nurse (RN) MedSurg Full-time Nights

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical/Surgical at SageWest Health Care provides safe, effective, and compassionate patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in an acute care hospital setting. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.

Essential Functions

• Performs comprehensive assessments and reassessments to determine nursing care needs
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care
• Administers medications and treatments in accordance with policy and physician orders
• Documents assessments, interventions, outcomes, and patient education timely and accurately
• Provides direct care including ADLs, hygiene, nutrition, and mobility support
• Maintains patient conditions and communicates significant changes to the care team
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team for care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals
• Provides emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families
• Ensures patient safety through adherence to infection control and fall prevention protocols
• Supervises and delegates tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Current state RN license or compact state equivalent required; Basic Life Support (BLS) required per facility policy; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required per facility policy; Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) required per facility policy; Specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC, CMSRN) preferred
• Experience: Minimum of 6 months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred
• Skills: Demonstrated critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced environment