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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Salem, Virginia

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LewisGale Medical Center – Salem, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) – 3 East - Progressive Care Unit - Surgical

Our 521 bed hospital has provided state-of-the art medical care for residents of the Roanoke Valley and Southwest Virginia for more than 100 years. At LewisGale Medical Center, we specialize in select health care services, such as cardiac, cancer and maternity care, as well as business health and other ancillary services. This position will play a key part in continuing our success!

LewisGale Medical Center is currently looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care Unit - Surgical .

Responsibilities:

Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs.

Carries out physician orders.

Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs.

Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients.

Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.

Instructs and educates patients and families.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Provides age and culturally appropriate care.

Orients and mentors new staff members.

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Qualifications:

Current licensure as an RN.

Current certification as a BLS Healthcare Provider and ACLS.

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.