Staff RN - Medical Surgical

Medical-Surgical Nurse

Medical-surgical nurses deliver care in a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, sensitive, and culturally competent manner.

Medical-surgical nurses interact with, and contribute to, the professional development of peers and other health care providers as colleagues.

Medical-surgical nurses communicate effectively with clients, families, and other health care professionals.

Medical-surgical nurses collaborate with the client, family members, significant others, and health care providers in providing care.

Medical-surgical nurses use leadership skills to enhance client outcomes and foster a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession.

Medical-surgical nurses acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice. Medical-surgical nurses pursue knowledge to enhance nursing expertise and advance the profession.

Medical-surgical nurses use research findings in practice.

The Medical/Pediatric Nurse contributes to quality nursing practice. Ensures that nursing practice is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered.

Medical/Pediatric Nurse evaluates his/her own and other's nursing practice in accordance with professional practice standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and contributes to the professional development of peers or other health care providers as colleagues.

Medical-surgical nurses use research findings in practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education -- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing within 3 years of employment (with the exception of staff previously granted grandfather status). Registered Nurse license from the Indiana State Board of Nursing. Some areas may require a current and valid driver's license.

Experience -- Graduate of RN Program

Reports to: Nurse Manager and/or Director of the department.