Registered Nurse providing acute medical care in a 27-bed unit with diverse patient populations.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care for general MedSurg patients including GI, GU, CHF, pneumonia, sepsis, chest tubes, COVID, bariatrics, abdominal surgery, mastectomy, orthopedics, short stay elective post-ops, psychiatric, alcohol withdrawal, and prisoners
Interpret and verify tele strips and Philips monitors
Titrate and set rate drips such as heparin, diltiazem, amiodarone
Assist with respiratory equipment including CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow
Coordinate with charge nurse and float to ER, MedSurg, and Def Obs units