Registered Nurse, RN Medical Surgical
Core
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients in a medical-surgical setting using the nursing process.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and discharge coordination
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process application, patient assessment, care planning, documentation, patient education, interdisciplinary collaboration, prioritization, detail-oriented data examination
Preferred skills
Knowledge of disease state management, bio-psychosocial model, clinical pathways
Technologies
Medical terminology
Responsibilities
Utilize the nursing process to care for patients; assess, organize, and complete patient care considering age and cultural factors; document steps of the nursing process; facilitate patient discharge through referrals and education; collaborate with other disciplines; attend in-services and complete variance reports.
Seniority
Entry-level (0-6 months experience)