Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice. Establish effective relationships with patients, families, and significant others to facilitate unique care plans. Utilize the nursing process to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, including collecting assessment data and determining appropriate nursing diagnoses. Develop assessment and management strategies based on physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to health problems. Coordinate and collaborate with the inter-professional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Educate patients and families on measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or comfort. Foster a healthy work environment by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others. Apply evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge to ensure care is delivered based on age-specific and clinical needs. Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner, performing point of care testing as needed.