Duration: Full Time – Days & Nights > 12 Hours/Weekend Rotation
Location: Waycross, GA 31501
Relocation: Case by Case Basis
Sign-On Bonus: Case by Case Basis
Job Summary and Qualifications:
In collaboration with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the health care team, the Medical/Surgical Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, evaluating, planning, implementing, and coordinating a treatment plan and achieving the goals of the nursing department. You serve as a key position of the interdependent team, and hold responsibility for achieving positive patient and departmental outcomes.
What you will do in this role:
- Maintain overall accountability/responsibility for assigned patients.
- Manage efficient flow of patient care including screening, preparation for exam, providing general nursing care and comfort, and arranging for admissions, testing and discharges.
- Maintain and review patients' records including posting tests and examination results.
- Administer medications in accordance with physician orders.
- Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment plans.
- Respond to and refer incoming telephone calls (may include phone triage when needed).
What qualifications you may need:
- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required.
- Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license.
- A current American Heart Association (AHA) or client Basic Life Support (BLS)Health Care Provider is required.
- 1 + years of experience REQUIRED.