Registered Nurse (RN) - Meridian Med/Surg 6

St. Luke’s Health System in Meridian is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Med/Surg 6 team.

Unit/Position Summary
Meridian Med/Surg 6th floor serves the majority of medical patients in the hospital. It is a 42 bed unit has an average nurse/patient ratio of 1:5. This unit is ready to care for patients with a medical diagnosis, and as an RN you need to be ready for anything.

• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.

• Education: Nursing Degree (BSN or higher preferred)
  •  RN's with less than 1 year of RN experience at the time of hire into the RN position must have graduated from an accredited nursing program (ACEN - Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing, CCNE-Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education)
• Experience: prefer at least 1 year of RN experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN licensure from the State of Practice