Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical, Med Surg

• Provide direct nursing care to adult patients in a medical-surgical unit
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including physical and clinical evaluations
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments in accordance with physician orders
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans
• Monitor patient conditions and respond promptly to changes in status
• Collaborate with physicians, case managers, therapists, and interdisciplinary teams
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, discharge planning, and follow-up care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in EMR systems
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection control standards, and patient safety protocols
• Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges

Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license (Hawaii or compact eligibility if applicable)
• Minimum 1 year of acute care or Med Surg experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple patients in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Experience in Medical Surgical or acute care hospital settings preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred
• BSN preferred
• Familiarity with EMR systems (Epic, Cerner, or similar)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing direct nursing care, performing comprehensive patient assessments, and developing individualized care plans in a medical-surgical unit. Proficient in managing patient conditions, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Acute Care Experience
• Clinical Assessment Skills
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Familiarity with EMR Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Patient Assessments
• Medication Administration
• IV Therapy
• Individualized Care Plans
• Patient Monitoring
• Documentation in EMR
• Infection Control Standards
• Patient Safety Protocols
• Critical Thinking
• Fast-Paced Environment Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Patient Education
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Industry Keywords

• Medical-Surgical Unit
• Acute Care
• Patient Safety
• Discharge Planning
• Interdisciplinary Teams

Tools & Technologies

• EMR Systems
• Epic
• Cerner