Rn - surgical Services

RN-Surgical Services

The RN-Surgical Services provides direct patient care in the surgical services area, assisting in surgical procedures and ensuring patient safety. This role involves monitoring patients' vital signs, collaborating with the surgical team, and educating patients and their families about post-operative care.

Job Category:

Nursing

Organization:

Children's OR-Group C

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Summary:

The RN-Surgical Services provides direct patient care in the surgical services area, assisting in surgical procedures and ensuring patient safety. This role involves monitoring patients' vital signs, collaborating with the surgical team, and educating patients and their families about post-operative care.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Licensed as RN for at least one (1) year

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: Registered Nurse (RN) license from a Compact State

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and RN experience in surgical services

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of clinical nursing care procedures and protocols. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Knowledge and understanding of computer systems, tools and programs. Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating treatments and interventions for patients.
• Educates patients (and possibly family members) on topics such as the nature and status of patient's condition, diet and associated side effects of medication/treatments and the importance of complying with medication schedules.
• Ensures the safety of patients.
• Coordinates referrals to other services within and outside of immediate area or unit.
• Maintains accurate patient records.
• Functions as a preceptor in accordance with UMMC guidelines.
• Reports patients issues or concerns to supervisor as appropriate.
• This job profile may require call subject to the department's discretion.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, constant bending, frequent lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, frequent crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, constant pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, constant twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

07/1/2025

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):