Registered Nurse: Med-Surgical/ER Floor

POSITION: Registered Nurse: Med-Surgical/ER Floor (Rotating shifts)

COMPENSATION: Based on experience

CLASSIFICTION: Full Time, Non-exempt

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 100% Retirement Match up to 6% (403b)
• Flexible Spending with Employer Deposit
• Service Awards and Recognition Programs
• 100% Paid Tuition Assistance (for qualified employees)
• Employer Provided Training Programs
• Community Orientation: Paid by McKenzie Health
• Child Care Subsidy Program
• Options available for continuing education, relocation assistance, housing
• Continuing education paid or reimbursed
• Certain Branded clothing provided
• McKenzie Health Supports Work-Life Balance

Registered Nurse: Med-Surgical/ER Floor

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Med-Surgical/ER Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care to the patients and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the certified nursing assistants/nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures on the medical surgical and ER departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of the CNA, NA, and LPNs on their assigned areas.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Directs the daily activities of the certified nursing assistants/nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.
• Participate in the admission, discharge and transfers of patients as required.
• Observes patients for changes in status, notifying the physician and patient’s family or representative and documents accordingly.
• Observes physician orders to the patient’s EHR and carries out orders.
• Prepares and administers medications and treatments as per physicians’ orders and observes the patient for adverse effects, utilizing facility policies and procedures.
• Initiates, reviews and updates care plans as required
• Provides direct care skills in accordance with current policies and procedures.
• Performs rounds to ensure patient needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
• Collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure patients’ needs are met.
• Responds to emergency situations in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Ensure that there is an adequate stock of medications, supplies, equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.
• Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
• Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise and participates in hospital-wide committees as needed.
• Assists with orientation of new employees.
• As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency
• Cross trains to both ER and Med-Surg floor.
• Maintains a working knowledge of all equipment used in treatment of patients<