RN - Medical / Surgical Apply
Title: Registered Nurse Medical-Surgical
Location: Chicago, IL
Duration: 13 Weeks Assignment
Shift : 8 hours shift (AM/ PM/ NOC)
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Managing the care of adult patients experiencing severe, but usually, nonlife threatening problems requiring moderately complex assessment, therapies and interventions after surgery
- Medical/surgical nurse job activities match staff nurse responsibilities and include:
- Assesses, and plans for the care of assigned patients
- Carries out physician orders
- Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, and monitors vital signs
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition
- Communicates and educates patients and families
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Medical-Surgical RN Qualifications:
- Active RN license in Illinois state
- Nursing degree from an accredited nursing program
- BLS, ACLS required
- Minimum 1 years of experience in a Medical-Surgical environment
