RN - Med/Tele

Registered Nurse (RN)

The Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) provides direct patient care, coordinates treatment plans, and ensures high-quality nursing services for patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. This role necessitates strong clinical judgment, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and a commitment to patient-centered care. The position involves maintaining current knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice and demonstrating critical thinking skills in all phases of the nursing process. The RN will serve as a professional role model by acting as a caregiver, mentor, teacher, and resource for peers and other healthcare providers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in accordance with hospital policies.
• Make nursing decisions within the scope of licensure.
• Administer medications, treatments, and IV therapy as prescribed by a physician.
• Monitor vital signs, symptoms, and patient progress, promptly reporting any changes.
• Collaborate with physicians, specialists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on treatment plans, discharge instructions, and health management.
• Maintain accurate documentation in electronic health records (EMR).
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Document patient progress, assessments, and adjust care plans as needed.
• Assist with post-operative recovery, chronic illness management, and acute care interventions.
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with individuals from diverse age groups, ethnicities, educational backgrounds, and socioeconomic statuses.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Attend nursing staff meetings and in-service education for professional growth and development.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and their families.
• Promote patient independence by setting care goals and teaching patients, their families, and friends about conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Document patient care services accurately in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Delegate and oversee tasks assigned to nursing assistants, ESTs, and Unit Clerks.

Other Requirements

• Able to work weekends, holidays, and shift rotations as needed.
• Maintain good physical, emotional, and mental health.
• Actively participate in orienting and mentoring new staff.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Prior Medical-Surgical experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) License in the state of Idaho or an approved compact state licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
• Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon hiring.
• Pediatric Life Support (PALS) certification required within a year of hire.

Shift Information

Night Shift; 36 Hours/Week; 5pm - 5:30 am. Holiday coverage required.

Minimum Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

Certifications / Requirements

• ACLS
• BLS/BCLS
• PALS