What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Med/Surg Acute position at Monroe Hospital?
Overview
At Monroe Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Monroe Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!
Monroe Hospital is a 32-bed community hospital located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana. Monroe Hospital is committed to providing superior healthcare, ever mindful of each patient's individuality and unique needs. Monroe Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient, a distinction that places Monroe Hospital among the top 10% of all short-term acute care hospitals. For more information, please visit www.monroehospital.com.
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Responsibilities
The Med Surg RN is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients admitted with nonsurgical (medical) and surgical conditions
- communicate with physician about changes in the patients’ clinical condition, including cardiac monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology
- excellent observation and assessment skills
- respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment
- skilled in recording symptoms, reactions, and progress
- administer medical treatments and examinations
- develop, plan, implement, evaluate, document, and manage nursing care
- direct and guide the activities of other nursing personnel, while maintaining standards of care within the Medical/Surgical unit
- work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness
- health educators for patients, families, and communities
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
1. Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current preferred.4. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.5. Ventilator Management experience preferred.6. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
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