RN - General Medical Surgical (NEW GRADS) Jefferson
Core
Registered Nurse providing leadership and direct patient care on a 36-bed medical-surgical unit for post-operative patients and those with various diagnoses.
Role type
Staff Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical environments
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient assessment, care planning, delegation, interdisciplinary collaboration, quality improvement, patient safety, cultural competence, time management
Preferred skills
Specialty certification
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by documentation), order sets
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care; assign or delegate tasks to LPN or support staff; supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice; participate in interdisciplinary teams to evaluate clinical care; promote patient safety initiatives and department-specific quality initiatives; utilize the nursing process to create individualized plans of care; accept assignments in areas other than primary unit; continuously evaluate patient and family satisfaction; promote compassionate communication.
Seniority
Entry-level (New Grads)