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MedSurg Registered Nurse Nights in Lewiston, ID

Job Description

Position: MedSurg Registered Nurse Full Time Nights

Sign-on Bonus $7,500.00

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Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides safe, effective, and compassionate patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in an acute care hospital setting. The RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families to achieve optimal patient outcomes, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions
• Performs comprehensive assessments and reassessments to determine nursing care needs.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized plans of care.
• Administers medications and treatments in accordance with policy and physician orders.
• Documents assessments, interventions, outcomes, and patient education timely and accurately.
• Provides direct care including ADLs, hygiene, nutrition, and mobility support.
• Monitors patient conditions and communicates significant changes to the care team.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team for care coordination, discharge planning, and referrals.
• Provides emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Ensures patient safety through adherence to infection control and fall prevention protocols.
• Supervises and delegates tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
• Proficient in clinical assessment, documentation, and patient care planning.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmacology, and nursing best practices.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to function effectively in high-stress situations with diverse patient populations.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR) and clinical documentation systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended standing, walking, and physical activity.
• Demonstrates professional integrity, accountability, and a commitment to continuing education.
Education
• Associates degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Licenses/Certifications
• Current state RN license or compact state equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required in the timeframe required by facility policy.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required in the timeframe required by facility policy.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) may be required in the timeframe required by facility policy.
• Specialty certification (e.g., RN-BC, CMSRN) preferred.
Experience
• Minimum of 6 months of Medical/Surgical nursing experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, decision-making, and effective prioritization in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Details

Medical Speciality

Medical Surgical

Employment Type

Full-time

Required License

RN (Registered Nurse)

Years of Experience

Entry level

Shifts

Night shift

Work Setting

HospitalAcute care

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About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Hospitals, now a part of ScionHealth under LifePoint Health, are the nation's leading long-term acute care hospitals specializing in providing medical and rehabilitative care for clinically-complex and post-ICU patients. Kindred Hospitals aim to help patients achieve their optimal health and healing by delivering quality, interdisciplinary care through compassionate patient experiences. With a network of 61 long-term acute care hospitals and 18 short-term acute care hospital campuses, Kindred's facilities focus on intensive medical services led by physician-led teams to ensure the highest level of care for their patients.