Med Surg RN (PRN)

Job Description

Job Description

Shift: PRN

Classification:  Non-Exempt

Report to: Nursing Services Manager

Required Education and Experience:

• Minimum Associates degree in nursing.
• Current, valid certification in the state of Georgia as Registered Nurse.
• Current, valid AHA Healthcare Provider training (BCLS and ACLS).

Summary/Objective:

The registered nurse position is responsible for rendering emergency nursing care in terms of individualized patient needs with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing. Promotes the physical and mental health of patients by applying the nursing processes. This position is a member of the interdisciplinary team for patient care.

 

Essential Functions

• Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.

• Performs triage, while considering both the physical and psychosocial elements.

• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocols.

• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology.

• Records patient’s current vital signs.

• Works directly under physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing and treatments.

• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse.

• Provides IV therapy.

• Cleans and bandages wounds.

• Provides basic, bedside care.

• Maintains proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients.

• Reports any suspected abuse to appropriate agencies.

• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up treatment.

• Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner.

• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms.

• Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent.

Competencies:

1. Financial Management.
2. Ethical Conduct
3. Leadership 
4. Technical Capacity
5. Customer/Patient Focus
6. Teamwork Orientation

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

Work Environment:

This position operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment. The employee is exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements. The noise level is moderate to quiet.

 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and listen.

This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds.

 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a PRN position in a health care facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and weekend are required. Working during inclement weather will be required. Shifts may vary, but working hours will be 12 hours. 

 

Travel:

No travel is expected for this position. 

At Will Statement:

Monroe County Hospital is considered at will. “At will” means that you may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. “At will” also means that Monroe County Hospital may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or advance notice, as long as federal and state laws are not violated.

 

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee of the job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.