MedSurg RN (Varies)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Ability to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy. This includes: pediatric, geriatric and the general population.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning. Family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Assesses and reassesses pain management techniques utilized. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure.
• Provides care to patients with compromised nutritional/metabolic status.
• Provides care to patients requiring extensive fluid and electrolyte management.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Provides care appropriate to disease condition and age of the patient including pediatric, geriatric and general population.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity; ensure patient confidentiality.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and family. Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with social service and discharge planner regarding both in the hospital and post discharge.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
• Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s/department’s Ethics and compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor or upward through chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or hospital outline.
• Employee adheres to and practices the standards of performance outlines in the Standards of Performance handbook.