Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Holly Springs, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - MedSurg

Location: Holly Springs, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing - Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical (RN-MedSurg)
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
• Assess patient/family readiness to learn and developmental level.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan evaluation and revision.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Use effective communication systems and promote cost-effective care.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient care needs from complex data.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patient/family and multidisciplinary team in care planning.
• Address cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reading relevant journals and contributing ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• Education: Nursing Diploma OR ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Licensure: Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider (AHA or ARC).

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.

This position is suitable for nurses with at least 1 year of experience in medical-surgical nursing seeking an 8-week clinical contract in North Carolina.