Registered Nurse - Med Surg
Job Details
- Location: Red Bluff, CA
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Night Shift
- Schedule: 3×12
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Pay: $2260-$2460 per week
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to join a Medical-Surgical team in Red Bluff, CA. The RN will provide comprehensive nursing care to adult patients with a variety of medical and surgical conditions.
The ideal candidate will have strong assessment and clinical judgment skills, excellent communication abilities, and the ability to manage multiple patient care priorities in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients throughout the shift.
- Perform comprehensive physical and clinical assessments.
- Monitor vital signs, pain levels, neurological status, oxygen saturation, and other relevant patient indicators.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans.
- Administer medications, IV therapies, treatments, and other interventions according to orders and facility policies.
- Monitor patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate concerns to physicians and the healthcare team.
- Manage IV lines, central lines, drains, catheters, wound care, and other medical devices as applicable.
- Review laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate significant findings appropriately.
- Assist with procedures, treatments, admissions, transfers, and discharge planning.
- Provide appropriate pain management and evaluate patient response to treatment.
- Monitor patients for potential complications and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with physicians, CNAs, respiratory therapists, technicians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatments, disease management, safety, and discharge instructions.
- Follow infection prevention, medication safety, patient identification, and fall prevention protocols.
- Respond appropriately to changes in patient condition and participate in emergency response when required.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
- Provide safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care in accordance with professional nursing standards.
Qualifications
- Current and active RN license eligible for practice in California.
- Minimum 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience.
- Previous Medical-Surgical or acute care experience required or strongly preferred.
- Strong patient assessment and clinical judgment skills.
- Experience with medication administration and IV therapy.
- Ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple patients and competing priorities effectively.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Willingness to work Night Shift on a 3×12 schedule.
- Required certifications should meet applicable facility requirements.