Registered Nurse - Med Surg / Telemetry

Job Summary The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with hospital standards and unit policies/procedures for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating patient functional status. Job Responsibilities Utilizes the nursing process in caring for assigned patients. Completes assessment and individualises plan of care within established unit/nursing guidelines. Considers cultural and psychosocial factors and ages of individual patients in nursing care. Organises, prioritises, and performs nursing skills appropriate for the patient population. Anticipates patient/unit needs. Demonstrates sound knowledge base: Bio-psychosocial. Delegates and communicates effectively and appropriately. Exhibits professional judgment in response to changing patient/unit situations. Documents steps of the nursing process/care on the appropriate record. Records data concisely, consistently, accurately, and legibly. Utilises correct medical terminology abbreviations. Addresses problems and progress toward outcomes according to unit/nursing policy. Facilitates patient teaching discharge. Makes timely, appropriate referrals. Utilises resources in planning and presenting patient education, considering patient age and cultural/psychosocial factors. Collaborates with other disciplines as appropriate. Supports unit/hospital goals through PI and educational activities. Attends mandatory in-services and meets unit education standards. Accurately completes variance reports. Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning the sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field. Working Relationship: Works directly with patients and/or customers. Interacts with internal/external customers and other healthcare professionals and staff. Required Skills & Experience Zero (0) - six (6) months of related experience. Epic experience. Working knowledge of disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways. Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Ability to organise and prioritise work in an effective and efficient manner. Detail-oriented as required in the examination of clinical and numerical data. Preferred Skills & Experience Additional Epic experience. Required Education Completion of basic professional curriculum of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom. Required Certification & Licensure Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License. BLS. NIHSS certification. Preferred Certification & Licensure ACLS certification. #J-18808-Ljbffr