Med Surg Nurse Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Med Surg Nurse to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Orients and mentors new staff members;
- Carries out physician orders;
- Instructs and educates patients and families;
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs;
- Assesses and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team;
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems;
- Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care;
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care;
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required;
- Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.
Requirements:
- Current licensure as an RN;
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills;
- Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider;
- Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing;
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.