RN, Registered Nurse - General Surgery

Summary: The competent Nurse practices independently in a clinical setting, providing routine and complex care while managing long-term goals. Continually develops skills to handle clinical contingencies, makes appropriate assignments, and delegates tasks to care providers.

• Meets competencies in self-leadership and team leadership.
• Provides nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Addresses patients' psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs.
• Administers medications/treatments per protocol, monitors effects, and documents care.
• Assesses learning needs and educates patients and families.
• Requires BSN preferred, 1+ year experience preferred, RN license, BLS, and additional certifications as needed.
• Newly hired nurses undergo orientation, preceptorship, and competency validation.
• Per diem, as needed, position with specific credential requirements and grace periods.