Med/Surg Graduate Nurse (Nights)

Registered Nurse (RN)

This position is eligible for the $20,000 sign-on bonus.

Job Description

• A staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional RN who directs and/or performs nursing care to patients assigned to his/her team within the scope of his/her license.
• The staff RN is responsible to the charge nurse on the unit to which he/she is assigned.
• This RN must effectively prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care.
• Implement patient care according to planned interventions to attain the patient's optimal level of function and document according to policy.
• Demonstrate positive customer service relations.
• Routinely participate in quality improvement projects and encourage the department to continuously improve.
• Assist co-workers as needed/requested.
• Support the Medical Center's Mission/Vision/Philosophy positively.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate from an accredited professional school of nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri or be eligible to practice as a graduate nurse in the State of Missouri.
• Current BLS required.
• Current ACLS preferred.
• Current PALS preferred.
• This individual should be knowledgeable regarding growth and development and assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients in the following stages of life: babyhood, toddler, children, adolescence, early adulthood, adulthood, middle age, and geriatrics.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures, and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.