Med Surg RN
Lamar, Colorado
Prowers Medical Center

Med Surg RN - Nights

Location: Lamar, Colorado Employment Type: Contract (13 weeks) Schedule: Full-time, 36 hours per week, 12-hour night shifts (7:00pm-7:00am), with overtime as needed

Role Overview

• Provides direct patient care to an assigned group of patients on a medical-surgical unit for a designated time frame.
• Performs ongoing assessment and data collection, and builds goal-directed plans of care based on patient priorities and available unit resources.
• Responds to emergency situations by following established protocols, staying calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
• Supervises LPNs and nurse aides and handles their assignments.
• Reports directly to the Acute Care Services Manager.

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing, or graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Valid RN license in Colorado
• Med Surg experience of 3 years, with recent Med Surg experience within the last year
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification and documentation of current CPR training
• ACLS certification, or certification obtained within one year of employment
• IV insertion skills
• Astute assessment skills, independent decision-making, and the ability to function under high stress

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate nurses with one year of medical-surgical experience

Working Conditions

• Mental: Stressful environment with frequent crisis intervention and creative problem solving.
• Physical: Constant walking and standing; frequent reaching, twisting, squatting, lifting, and handling of equipment; frequent exposure to blood, body fluids, and communicable disease.