Registered Nurse - General Surgery

MEP Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

MEP Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the General Surgery Unit to provide compassionate post-surgical care to complex patients, monitor status, manage medications, coordinate pain control, and perform wound care.

Work collaboratively with surgeons and an interprofessional team to deliver safe, high-quality care and participate in discharge planning and patient education.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical assessment skills, proficiency in post-surgical care, medication and pain management, wound care, and effective patient education and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, monitor clinical changes, and respond to care needs.
• Administer medications and support effective pain management.
• Provide wound care and other post-operative interventions.
• Educate patients and families on care plans and recovery.
• Support safe, patient-centered discharge planning.
• Maintain clear communication with the surgical team and care coordinators.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Post-surgical care

Medication management

Pain management

Wound care

Patient education

Teamwork

Job description

Registered Nurse – General Surgery Unit

Provide compassionate post-surgical care for complex patients in a general surgery setting. Monitor patient status, manage medication administration, coordinate pain control, and perform wound care. Collaborate with surgeons and an interprofessional team to deliver safe, high-quality care.

Provide compassionate post-surgical care for complex patients in a general surgery setting. Monitor patient status, manage medication administration, coordinate pain control, and perform wound care. Collaborate with surgeons and an interprofessional team to deliver safe, high-quality care.

Key Duties Include

• Assess patients, monitor clinical changes, and respond to care needs
• Administer medications and support effective pain management
• Provide wound care and other post-operative interventions
• Educate patients and families on care plans and recovery
• Support safe, patient-centered discharge planning
• Maintain clear communication with the surgical team and care coordinators

Qualifications & skills: Registered Nurse with strong clinical assessment skills, proficiency in post-surgical care, medication and pain management, wound care, and effective patient education and teamwork.