Registered Nurse

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Med Surg Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care across adult medical-surgical units. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with acute and chronic conditions.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, educate patients and families, maintain documentation, and support compliance standards while delivering safe, evidence-based interventions.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage diverse patient acuity.
• Medication administration competency and patient-safety focus.
• Effective communication and teamwork with interdisciplinary staff.
• Compassionate, patient-focused approach to care.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing monitoring.
• Create and update nursing care plans based on patient needs.
• Administer medications and deliver appropriate nursing interventions.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, effective treatment.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and self-care.
• Maintain clinical documentation and support compliance standards.

Skills

RN licensure

Clinical judgment

Medication administration

Communication & teamwork

Compassionate patient care

Job description

Med Surg Registered Nurse

Provide high-quality, patient-centered nursing care across medical-surgical units. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for adult patients with acute and chronic conditions.

Key Duties

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing monitoring
• Create and update nursing care plans based on patient needs
• Administer medications and deliver appropriate nursing interventions
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams to support safe, effective treatment
• Educate patients and families on conditions, treatments, and self-care
• Maintain clinical documentation and support compliance standards

Qualifications & Skills

• Current Registered Nurse licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage diverse patient acuity
• Medication administration competency and patient-safety focus
• Effective communication and teamwork with interdisciplinary staff
• Compassionate, patient-focused approach to care