Overview:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Surgical
Schedule: Full-Time | Night Shift | 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM
About the Unit
Join our dynamic 41-bed medical-surgical telemetry unit dedicated to providing exceptional care to a diverse patient population. Our patients typically have conditions such as CHF, hypertension, COPD, diabetes, and respiratory diseases, with an average length of stay of 7-10 days.
Why Join Our Team?
* 1:5 nurse-to-patient ratio
* Support from ADT nurses and additional team members, including tele monitoring, patient sitters
* Family-like team environment where coworkers support one another
* Collaborative culture with shared governance
Responsibilities:
* Perform comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
* Monitor, assess, and document patient conditions, responses to treatment, and progress toward goals.
* Administer medications, treatments, and intravenous therapies in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards.
* Recognize and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, emergencies, and critical situations.
* Coordinate patient care with physicians, case managers, therapists, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
* Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatments, medications, and discharge instructions.
* Maintain accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation.
* Implement infection prevention, patient safety, fall prevention, and quality improvement initiatives.
Qualifications:
* Education: High School Diploma or GED, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.
* Experience: One year relevant experience, preferred.
* Licensure/Certification:
* Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
* ENPC, TNCC or CEN; preferred.
* NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions (facility specific) within 3 months of hire, required.
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