Medical Surgical Nurse

1 month ago

Clarksville, Tennessee, United States Johnson Regional Medical Center Full time
Job Summary:

As a Medical Surgical Nurse at Johnson Regional Medical Center, you will provide direct and indirect patient care, communicating effectively with physicians, Nurse Managers, and co-workers to ensure seamless care delivery. Your ability to respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition will be crucial in providing high-quality care.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform head-to-toe assessments on all patients and reassess as per policy, including pediatric, geriatric, and general patient populations.
  • Assess and reassess pain, utilizing appropriate pain management techniques and educating patients and families accordingly.
  • Revise plan of care as indicated by patient response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
  • Perform waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory's and resident care unit's policies and procedures.
  • Interpret results of waived tests and take appropriate action.
  • Provide patient care considering needs specific to standard of care for patient's age.
  • Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of patient and clinical condition.
  • Follows seven medication rights to reduce potential for medication errors.
  • Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning, involving family as appropriate.
  • Assist physicians with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills.
  • Treat patients and families with respect and dignity, identifying and addressing psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
  • Function as liaison between administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
  • Interact professionally with patient/family and involve patient/family in formation of plan of care.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over life span and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to patient population served.
  • Perform all aspects of patient care in environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces likelihood of medical/healthcare errors.
  • Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
  • Consults other departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to patient's needs.
  • Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers, and physicians.
  • Maintains good working relationship both within department and with other departments.
  • Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family, communicating with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding in-hospital and post-discharge needs.
  • Documentation meets current standards and policies.
  • Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
  • Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.
  • Demonstrates ability to be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
Requirements:
  • Professional Requirements:
    • Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
    • Completes annual education requirements.
    • Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations, and accrediting organization standards.
    • Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
    • Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
    • Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
    • Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
    • Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled.
    • Attends 12 staff meetings annually, or reads and returns monthly staff meeting minutes.
    • Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
    • Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
    • Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
    • Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department.
  • Regulatory Requirements:
    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
    • Current state Registered Nurse Licensure, within state of practice.
    • Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
    • Current LPN licensure within the state of Arkansas.
    • Current BLS certification.
  • Language Skills:
    • Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
    • Additional languages preferred.
  • Skills:
    • Basic computer knowledge.
  • Physical Demands:
    • Mobility, sight, hearing, verbal communication, changes in temperature, exposure to disagreeable elements, exposure to biological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.
    • Frequent standing and walking.
    • Lift up to 100 pounds.
    • Carrying up to 40 pounds.
    • Pushing/pulling up to 450 pounds.
  • This position is a safety-sensitive position pursuant to Amendment 98 to the Arkansas Constitution § A safety-sensitive position means any position in which a person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana may constitute a threat to health or safety.

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