Registered Nurse RN Med Surg
Core
Provide post-operative care and nursing management for surgical oncology and bariatric patients on a 31-bed medical-surgical unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Med-Surg)
Builds
Patient recovery and discharge plans for post-surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Oncology / Bariatric Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care planning, care implementation, care evaluation, clinical documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with electronic medical records, familiarity with minimally invasive surgical techniques
Technologies
Electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital radiography, advanced patient monitoring
Responsibilities
Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; Formulate a plan of care including discharge planning; Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision; Evaluate patient and family response to care and teaching; Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities