PRN - Registered Nurse/RN - General Surgical Unit (5S)

General Surgical Unit Nurse

Our General Surgical Unit is a 32-bed unit specializing in exceptional postoperative care for our general surgical patients. Nurses in this area have a 1:6 ratio and are trained in all aspects of postoperative care; including pain management, mobility, and bedside procedures. In this area especially, we value a comfortable and healing environment for each individual patient and their unique needs. This team will closely collaborate with local family practice physicians, hospitalists, as well as our surgeons.

Responsibilities include:

• Performance planning
• Key responsibilities/essential job functions

DCH Standards include:

• Maintaining performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards
• Performing compliance requirements
• Adhering to DCH Behavioral Standards
• Ensuring safety for patients, visitors and employees
• Using electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet
• Adhering to all DCH Health System policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications include:

• Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license required or ability to obtain prior to start
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training required
• BSN preferred, minimum Associates required
• Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English

Required within 6 months of start date: American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted

Specialized certifications may be required depending on department:

• ACLS
• PALS
• TNCC
• NRP

Working conditions include:

• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Requires decision making that will affect others
• Responsible to achieve outcomes
• Must be able to communicate clearly and accurately
• Ability to delegate to team members and students
• Must be able to receive delegation
• Address conflict and stressful situation
• Communicate with different personalities and engage in face to face discussion
• Dealing with unpleasant or verbally/physically aggressive personalities
• Must be able to use electronic mail, telephone and texting
• Must be able to work in groups
• Must be able to perform structured and unstructured work
• Must be able to meet time pressure and time lines
• Includes possible exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals and hazardous materials and/or cleaning solutions
• Requires wearing of common protective and safety equipment such as gloves, safety glasses, mask, gowns, etc.
• Schedules vary; every other weekend required. Weekends include Saturday & Sunday

Physical factors include:

• Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to tolerate prolonged periods of standing and walking
• Must be able to reach reasonable distances in any direction
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, bend, sit and stoop
• Must be able to run in an emergency
• Must have the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull and carry objects
• Must be able to move fingers in a coordinated manner and must be able to feel and perceive temperature, texture, shape and size with fingertips
• Must be able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must possess stamina to work prolonged shifts
• Hearing and vision must be normal or corrected to within normal range.
• Physical presence onsite is essential.

Keyword search includes:

Staff Nurse, Registered Nurse, Nurse, RN