Registered Nurse Medical Surgical
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Job Location:
Decatur, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical Surgical unit provides skilled nursing care to patients with a focus on cardiac monitoring emergency response and various gastrointestinal genitourinary/renal IV therapy medication and respiratory needs. The RN will work collaboratively within the department and must be proficient in Cerner charting.
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical Surgical unit provides skilled nursing care to patients with a focus on cardiac monitoring emergency response and various gastrointestinal genitourinary/renal IV therapy medication and respiratory needs. The RN will work collaboratively within the department and must be proficient in Cerner charting.
Location:Decatur Illinois United States
Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical patients.
- Perform cardiac monitoring and respond to emergencies.
- Manage patients with gastrointestinal needs including colostomy and feeding tube care.
- Provide care for patients with genitourinary/renal conditions including pre/post hemodialysis management.
- Administer IV therapy and perform phlebotomy including accessing ports administering blood products and managing central and peripheral lines.
- Administer medications including heparin insulin and PCA.
- Manage patients with respiratory needs including CPAP/BiPAP high flow nasal cannula and tracheostomy care.
- Implement isolation precautions and provide wound care including wound vac management.
- Document patient care in Cerner.
- Float within scope to meet facility needs.
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to medical-surgical patients.
- Perform cardiac monitoring and respond to emergencies.
- Manage patients with gastrointestinal needs including colostomy and feeding tube care.
- Provide care for patients with genitourinary/renal conditions including pre/post hemodialysis management.
- Administer IV therapy and perform phlebotomy including accessing ports administering blood products and managing central and peripheral lines.
- Administer medications including heparin insulin and PCA.
- Manage patients with respiratory needs including CPAP/BiPAP high flow nasal cannula and tracheostomy care.
- Implement isolation precautions and provide wound care including wound vac management.
- Document patient care in Cerner.
- Float within scope to meet facility needs.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical experience.
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or in the application process with ETA.
- BLS certification.
- Experience with Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response (Telemetry Rapid Response Teams).
- Experience with Gastrointestinal Case Skills (Colostomy Care Feeding Tube Care).
- Experience with Genitourinary/Renal Case Skills (Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management Renal Failure).
- Experience with IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills (Accessing Ports Blood Product Administration Central Line Blood Draw Peripheral Line Care PICC Line Management Starting IVs).
- Experience with Medication Skills (Heparin Insulin PCA).
- Experience with Respiratory Case Skills (CPAP/BiPAP High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Nasal Cannula Non-invasive Airway Management Oral Suctioning Oxygen Face Masks Portable Oxygen Tank Tracheostomy Management).
- Knowledge of Isolation Precautions and Wound Care/Wound Vac.
- Cerner experience.
- Minimum 2 years of Medical/Surgical experience.
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois or in the application process with ETA.
- BLS certification.
- Experience with Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response (Telemetry Rapid Response Teams).
- Experience with Gastrointestinal Case Skills (Colostomy Care Feeding Tube Care).
- Experience with Genitourinary/Renal Case Skills (Pre/Post Hemodialysis Management Renal Failure).
- Experience with IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills (Accessing Ports Blood Product Administration Central Line Blood Draw Peripheral Line Care PICC Line Management Starting IVs).
- Experience with Medication Skills (Heparin Insulin PCA).
- Experience with Respiratory Case Skills (CPAP/BiPAP High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Nasal Cannula Non-invasive Airway Management Oral Suctioning Oxygen Face Masks Portable Oxygen Tank Tracheostomy Management).
- Knowledge of Isolation Precautions and Wound Care/Wound Vac.
- Cerner experience.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- None specified.
- None specified.
Special Considerations:
- Will work every other weekend.
- Must wear blue black or gray scrubs.
- Parking permit required no cost.
- Level II Trauma Center.
- Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without pay.
- Will work every other weekend.
- Must wear blue black or gray scrubs.
- Parking permit required no cost.
- Level II Trauma Center.
- Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without pay.
Scheduling:
- 4x12 or 3x12 hour night shifts (1800-0630).
- Open to discussing block schedules with the manager.
- 4x12 or 3x12 hour night shifts (1800-0630).
- Open to discussing block schedules with the manager.
Key Skills
- Children Activity
- Dermatology
- Lounge
- Accomodation
- Litigation Paralegal
- Administration Office
