RN Med / Surg - PRN Varied Shifts

This is a PRN (as needed) position the schedule may fluctuate based upon needs of the department.

The Registered Nurse in the Medical/Surgical Department is accountable for the coordination of nursing care, patient education, and discharge planning.

Essential Functions

• Use assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs and condition upon admission and on an ongoing basis, responding appropriately.
• Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a thorough and accurate manner as defined by unit policy.
• Assesses the need for patient and family education.
• Hourly Rounding on patients.
• Initiate, develop and document patient plan of care based on patient’s assessment and medical diagnosis and setting priorities for nursing action in accordance with the unit’s policy on timeframes.
• Review and update the plan of care once every 12 hours or as necessary.
• Develop a patient education and discharge plan as necessary.
• Collaborates with other health team members in planning and providing care.
• Delegates care to team members based on complexity, staff education and competency, state regulations and Knoxville Hospital and Clinics’ policy.
• Provides safe and comprehensive nursing care according to state regulations, hospital policy and procedure and DNV standards.
• Establish care priorities based on patient problems; communicate with staff and new employees of patient problems, concerns, and changes in condition. Notify physician promptly regarding concerns.
• Must be proficient in medication administration, including IV therapy, as evidenced by lack of medication errors, reports medication errors.
• Perform procedures accurately, completely, and safely according to established policy and procedure and physician orders.
• Provide care with minimal supervision in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe work environment for patients and coworkers. Uses safety precautions and PPE appropriately.
• Use an interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Use critical thinking skills to intervene with appropriate care for urgent or emergent patient care needs.
• Care of acute and chronically ill patients.
• Able to identify and manage life-sustaining physiologic functions in unstable patients.
• IV and Central Line management skills.
• Additional Essential Functions and certifications as needed for area.

Job Requirements

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in Iowa
• Current BLS with ACLS and PALS preferred within one year.
• Mandatory Reporter Training
• One year general Medical / Surgical experience preferred.
• Required to complete all annual competency training and maintain license and/or certification.

This is a PRN (as needed) position and has available benefits for retirement and employee assistance program.