Med Surg RN

CommonSpirit Health; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. You will perform assessments, administer treatments, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes quick thinking, patient advocacy, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced environment, with emphasis on safety and evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing required; RN license upon hire.
• AHA CPR certification required; ACLS/PALS preferred.
• BSN preferred; ongoing professional development encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic and patient monitoring, recognizing acute changes and escalating when needed.
• Administering and monitoring therapies, meds, and safety protocols.
• Manage rapidly changing situations with clinical judgment.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams to meet patient needs.
• Support healing environment, patient advocacy, and education.

Skills

Assessment skills

Acute critical thinking

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Diagnostic and patient monitoring (detection and recognition of acute changes and escalation or concerns/critical results).
• Administration and monitoring therapeutic interventions and regimens (starting/maintaining intravenous therapies, administering medication per patients’ rights, preventing falls and skin breakdown and following policies in relation to safety measures).
• Effective management of rapidly changing situations (identifying, assessing and anticipating needs).
• Organization and work rule competencies (prioritizing, coordination and meeting multiple patient needs in a timely manner).
• Helping Role (consistently contribute to a healing environment, providing patient comfort and support for human dignity, serving as a patient advocate and building and maintaining a therapeutic environment.
• Teaching-Coaching Function (assess and evaluates the patient’s readiness and ability to learn, effectively explains a patient’s condition and their interpretation of his or her illness.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Associate Of Nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: GA, upon hire
• AHA Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred:

• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI, CMS, Healthgrades, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.