Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg Full-Time Days

About the job

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, is hiring a full-time registered nurse (RN) for day shifts on its medical/surgical unit. The nurse gives safe, compassionate care in an acute care hospital through assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation, and new graduates are welcome to apply.

St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital in Lewiston that describes itself as having a teamwork-first culture and supportive leaders.

What you'll do

• Assess and reassess patients to find out what nursing care they need
• Create, carry out and evaluate an individual care plan for each patient
• Give medications and treatments following policy and physician orders
• Record assessments, interventions, outcomes and patient teaching on time and accurately
• Provide direct care, including help with ADLs, hygiene, nutrition and moving around
• Watch patient conditions and report important changes to the care team
• Work with the interdisciplinary team on care coordination, discharge planning and referrals
• Support patients and families emotionally and psychosocially
• Keep patients safe by following infection control and fall prevention protocols
• Supervise licensed and unlicensed staff and delegate tasks to them

What you need

• An associate degree in nursing
• A current state RN license or a compact state equivalent
• BLS, ACLS and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification, per facility policy
• Skill in clinical assessment, documentation and care planning, with knowledge of medical terminology and pharmacology
• Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR)
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to work well under stress with varied patients
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand, walk and stay physically active for long periods

Preferred

• A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• A specialty certification such as RN-BC or CMSRN
• At least 6 months of acute care experience in medical/surgical nursing

Schedule

• Day shift, full-time

Benefits

• A sign-on bonus
• Training and mentoring for new graduate nurses
• A benefits package