Registered Nurse - Med Surg

Registered Nurse - Med Surg
* Location 1900 N SUNRISE DR, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, United States
* Base Pay $38.22 - $58.37 / Hour
* Job Category MED/SURG
Description
Department: Medical/Surgical
Position Summary:
The registered nurse is accountable for the provisions of nursing care to all patients in the hospital and to prescribe, delegate and coordinate that care as part of the daily responsibility. The registered nurse will also participate in unit management, staff orientation and self-development.
Nursing Skills and Process: Assessment, Care planning, Education, Admission and Discharge, Documentation
Assessment
* Collects relevant patient data or reviews data collection on admission and ongoing to assure holistic assessment.
* Assesses the demands of the patient's illness on the patient and the patient's potential for adaptation.
* Performs and demonstrates a complete, systematic assessment, age appropriate of all patient systems and focused assessments as needed.
* Recognition of abnormal assessments and appropriate intervention and follow up.
* Reports abnormal assessments, lab values, reports and patient changes to Charge Nurse and Provider.
* Continuously analyzes patient data to identify patient's needs using Nursing Diagnosis.
Care Planning
* Initiates, individualizes and updates patient care plans based on patient diagnosis, needs, safety risks and changes in patient condition.
* Initiates and participates in team care planning/conferences.
* Evaluates and documents patient's progression toward patient care plan goals.
* Takes responsibility for assuring patients needs are being met.
Education
* Assesses patient and family learning needs and barriers. Adjusts education techniques to meet the needs of patients and families.
* Educates patient and patient's designated caregiver in self-care, treatments, procedures, disease, symptom management, etc. Uses available resources and assures that education needs are met for all patients.
* Educate patients, families and caregivers as needed on required Hospital Admission Education: infection prevention, fall risk, pain management, new medications, and current patient medications as needed.
Admission and Discharge
* On admission performs a thorough systems, pain, and safety assessment and identifies patient's and family's needs.
* Initiates discharge planning on admission and preparing the patient/family for timely discharges including