Med-Surg RN Resource Tier I: Patient Care & Coordination

Methodist Hospitals; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Hospitals provides direct patient care to an assigned group of patients, assessing and evaluating and implementing patients plan of care for an assigned period of time.

Responsibilities include administering medications, assessing patient status, communicating with health care disciplines, coordinating the plan of care, performing procedures, and delivering health care education to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications within the scope of practice and the hospital’s policies and procedures.
• Assesses, evaluates, interprets and documents the patient's physical and mental status.
• Communicates the patient's status with other health care disciplines.
• Coordinates and develops the patient's plan of care with all health care disciplines.
• Performs and assists with medical and nursing procedures.
• Provides pertinent health care education to patients and patients' families.
• Performs other duties as needed and/or assigned.

Job description

Methodist Hospitals provides direct patient care to an assigned group of patients, assessing and evaluating and implementing patients plan of care for an assigned period of time.

Responsibilities include administering medications, assessing patient status, communicating with health care disciplines, coordinating the plan of care, performing procedures, and delivering health care education to patients and families.