Registered Nurse RN Medical Surgical
Core
Registered Nurse providing direct patient care, assessment, and care planning on a general medical-surgical unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (RN)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Medical-Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, delegation, clinical documentation, evidence-based practice, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Nursing Clinical Ladder Program participation, precepting, mentoring
Technologies
Self-scheduling tool, electronic health records (implied by documentation)
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs; formulate and implement plans of care; delegate and supervise care activities; evaluate patient response to treatment; document all nursing interventions; participate in quality improvement and education.
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level (New Grad <12 months excluded)