Med/Surg RN

Got a resume? Send it to yadeleon@mlkch.org. You should also apply online.

The Role

You're a Registered Nurse on the Telemetry unit. Your shift is 12 hours, and you own that time for your patients. It's about organizing, planning, and directing high quality care based on the Watson Model of Care. You'll need to understand the specific needs of different age groups and populations.

This job means actively supporting the hospital's mission and values. You're part of the strategic plan and our quality improvement work.

What You'll Do

• Use your nursing knowledge to anticipate what patients and families need.
• Focus your assessments where they matter most for your patient population.
• Catch subtle changes in a patient's condition and adjust their care plan fast.
• Prioritize, organize, and make sure planned care actually happens.
• Your care has to be right for the age and needs of patients on this unit.
• Apply research findings and critical thinking to every clinical decision.
• Be a key part of our Patient Satisfaction efforts with everyone you interact with.
• Build a therapeutic relationship with each patient throughout their stay.
• Respecting patient rights is non negotiable; it's in our values.
• You'll conduct hourly rounding on your patients.
• All hand offs use SBAR for communication.
• Document everything: assessment, the interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC), implementation, evaluation. Follow unit and hospital policies using the Watson Model framework.
• Figure out what affects a patient's comfort; then alter physical and psychosocial interventions using different methods.
• Help patients and families feel in control and involved in recovery.
• Meet their learning needs with appropriate resources to get positive outcomes.
• Work with Care Managers during the stay. Take charge in coordinating discharge planning for your patients.
• Review all patient orders. Communicate any condition changes with the physician and team promptly.
• Call the doctor right away with significant changes, collaborate professionally for new orders, then follow up with revised care.
• Evaluate how well nursing interventions worked and document those outcomes in the IPOC.
• The patient classification system is used according to standards here; you need to know it too.