Job Summary
The Medical Surgical Registered Nurse is responsible for managing the care for the pediatric, adult and elderly patient experience, general medical condition, general surgical procedures, orthopedic surgeries, and post trauma patients which require general assessments related to specific conditions, general therapies and interventions, using nursing process throughout her/his shift. The Medical Surgical RN is responsible to the Inpatient Manager for assigned Medical Surgical Department. The Medical Surgical RN is responsible for meeting the established standard of nursing practice for all assigned personnel, supplies and equipment on the unit. Will delegate, supervise and assist in care provided by PCA/PCT’s, and CNA’s. The Medical Surgical Registered Nurse will have the opportunity to be cross trained to other nursing departments as determined by department needs and clinical abilities.
Essential Job Functions
Job functions are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Job functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
•In collaboration with the health care team, RN will provide the highest quality nursing care and experience for all assigned patients.
•Delivers professional nursing care to patients within the hospital, using established Standards of Nursing Practice and RN Scope of Practice.
•Conducts an individualized patient assessment of physiological, psychological, social, personal needs of patients. Prioritizing the data collection based on the school age, adolescent, adult, and elderly patient’s immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by policies, procedures, or protocols.
•Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patient’s condition and/or hospital policies, procedures, or protocols.
•Develops plan of care that is individualized for the patient reflecting collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
•Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by the physician in an accurate and timely manner.
•Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
•Provides individualized patient/family education customized to the patient and his/her family.
•Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution and patient goals.
•Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to pediatric and adult resuscitation protocols.
•Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, and family.
•Provides care in non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to age appropriate, and patient and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
•Reports patient condition to provider and health care team as appropriate during each shift.
•Will delegate, supervise and assist in care provided by PCA/PCT’s, and CNA’s
•Maintains competency in medical surgical nursing for all ages determined by the Clinical Educator, Inpatient Manager and CNO. Maintains continuing educational experience consistent with requirements of Minnesota State Board of Nursing. Maintains and updates professional skills and knowledge related to area of responsibility.
•Practices professional nursing according to established standards of nursing practice and demonstrates the ability to apply scientific principles to problem solving through the nursing process.
•Ability to organize and time management to complete work, perform a variety of duties, communicate and work effectively with others.
•Knowledge of nursing ethics, and practice nursing in accordance with sound ethical standards.
•Reports concerns to the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse on timely basis.
•Successfully demonstrates professional nursing skills, competencies, and expected outcomes as required for a MMHC Registered Nurse.
Note: This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.