MedSurg Registered Nurse
Chapel Hill, NC
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - MedSurg

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care in a hospital setting, coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process. Responsible for patient assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with complex medical-surgical needs, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required.
• Organize and prioritize patient care based on individual and family needs.
• Assess patient and family readiness to learn; use appropriate patient education materials.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to develop and update care plans.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, and promote cost-effective care.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and secure environment.
• Communicate effectively to ensure continuity of care.
• Recognize and synthesize complex assessment data to determine care priorities.
• Anticipate discharge needs and support patient/family advocacy.
• Engage in professional development and education activities.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of Medical-Surgical nursing experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing school
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)