Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
St. Luke's Health System
Meridian, ID
3x12 hrs

St. Luke’s Health System at Meridian Hospital in Meridian, ID is seeking a full-time, Day-shift Registered Nurse to join our MedSurg 5 & 6 team. When you are here, you are family. It has been an integral part of our culture for as long as anyone here can remember. The safety and well-being of our patients and our team members are at the forefront of everything we do. We are constantly striving toward this by maintaining a positive, supportive, just culture that is focused on achieving the highest quality outcomes for our patients.  Over the years, we have found that we build relationships with our team members at work, but we strengthen those bonds outside of the walls of the hospital. Whether it is a seasonal party organize by our R&R committee, or a night on the town with our work family, we make fun a priority. To further support a healthy work/life balance, our nurse managers and our scheduling specialist will work with you to create a schedule that works well for you as well as for the team.

Unit/Position Summary

Meridian Med/Surg 5th and 6th floor cares for patients with acute medical, surgical, and minor cardiac and respiratory conditions. It is a dynamic environment rich with opportunities for learning. Staff is very collaborative and energetic and believes in team work to reach the best patient outcome. The unit is designed to provide high quality, personalized care for patients. We use a multidisciplinary approach to patient care that is patient centered and encourages teamwork between nursing staff, physicians, therapy teams, social work, care coordination, and pharmacists. Opportunities to get med/surg, pain management, ortho, and/or neuro certified. Units 5 and 6 are 42 bed units and have an average nurse/patient ratio of 1:5. 

Responsibilities

• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing Degree (BSN preferred)
• Experience: 1+ years of RN experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN licensure from the State of Practice

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision - Start the 1st of the month following your start date
• Retirement plans (403b) - No vesting period!
• Paid time off (Vacation, holidays, and short-term disability)
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Air St. Luke's
• Healthy U wellness plan
• Tuition/Certification Reimbursement & Scholarships
• Adoption Reimbursement
• and many more....

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.