Registered Nurse Medical Surgical
On-siteWilmington, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Monitor vital signs and clinical status, administer medications and treatments, and perform wound and post-operative care for adult patients with medical and surgical conditions. Develop individualized care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and document all assessments and interventions accurately within the electronic health record. Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and interdisciplinary teams to promote safe patient recovery, while actively contributing to infection control, fall prevention, and quality improvement initiatives. Provide patient and family education on diagnoses, procedures, and self-care strategies, advocating for unique needs within a diverse, supportive environment.
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- Medical Surgical unit experience
- Compassionate and detail-oriented
- Ability to provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care
- Experience with diverse population of adult patients
- Knowledge of medical and post-surgical conditions
- Ability to perform comprehensive assessments
- Ability to develop individualized care plans
- Ability to administer medications and treatments
- Ability to monitor patient responses
- Ability to collaborate with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team
- Ability to manage a dynamic patient load
- Ability to work in a fast-paced acute care environment
- Ability to monitor vital signs and clinical status
- Ability to initiate and maintain IV therapies
- Ability to perform wound and post-operative care
- Ability to manage pain and symptom relief
- Ability to recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
- Ability to coordinate care transitions
- Ability to participate in discharge planning
- Ability to provide clear instructions, education, and support to patients and families
- Ability to document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately and efficiently within an electronic health record system
- Ability to follow infection control practices
- Ability to follow fall-prevention protocols
- Ability to follow medication administration policies
- Ability to speak up for patient needs and concerns
- Ability to partner with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, therapists, case managers, and support staff
- Ability to explain diagnoses, procedures, medications, and self-care strategies in a clear and compassionate manner
- Ability to respect individual backgrounds, values, and preferences
- Ability to advocate for each patient's unique needs
- Ability to participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Ability to participate in shared governance activities
- Ability to pursue specialty certifications
- Ability to progress professionally within healthcare
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