Registered Nurse MedSurg Days

At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.

Job Summary: 

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Reports to: Director, House Supervisor

FLSA: Non-exempt 

Grade:

EEO: □ 01 Officials and Managers X 02 Professionals □ 03 Technicians □ 04 Sales Workers □ 05 Administrative Support Workers □ 06 Craft Workers □ 07 Operatives □ 08 Laborers and Helpers □ 09 Service Workers

Essential Functions: 

RN Med Surg

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, management of ventilated patients, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment
• Documents patient care given (timely) and maintains required documents to include: shift report, midnight census, daily floor log, refrigerator logs, and crash cart checks
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
• RN must supervise and evaluate the nursing care and documentation for any Licensed Vocational Nurse on duty in the Med-Surg Unit

RN Charge

• Floats between staff to assist with problems solving
• Determines Staffing Level and Assignments based on staff availability, staff ability, census, patient acuity and work/patient flow
• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift
• ACLS must obtain within 30 days of hire

RN Superpool

• Floats between multiple nursing departments based on census

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Must obtain within 30 days from hire
• ACLS required within 1 year of hire date
• Handle With Care required within1 year of hire date

Licenses:

• RN