Medical-Surgical Nurse Job Description

A medical-surgical nurse is a highly qualified nurse who specializes in care of adult patients in surgical and medical settings, including hospitals, clinics, and nursing care facilities.

Medical-surgical nurses specialize in preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of patients.

They are often responsible for coordinating the care of their own patients, as well as assisting other nurses in caring for patients.

Medical-surgical nurses work in hospitals, clinics, or nursing care facilities.

They provide care to adult patients receiving surgery and other medical treatments.

Medical-surgical nurses complete training and are licensed as registered nurses.

They also complete specialized courses

Job Brief:

We’re looking for a Medical-Surgical Nurse to join our team and provide care for our patients. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with experience in a medical-surgical setting. They will be responsible for providing care to patients, monitoring their condition, and administering medication. If you are a compassionate and experienced nurse, we encourage you to apply today!

Medical-Surgical Nurse Duties:

• Assist physicians in providing care to patients
• Operate medical equipment in the operating room
• Monitor patients’ conditions during the procedure and afterwards
• Monitor vital signs
• Perform CPR and administer medications
• Assist with drawing blood, preparing specimens, and administering injections
• Perform other nursing duties for assigned patients

Medical-Surgical Nurse Responsibilities:

• Registered nurse with current license
• 3-5 years’ experience providing care to patients, families, and/or population based
• Knowledge and hands-on experience with common procedures or treatments / diagnostic services
• Team player with ability to work cohesively with other medical professionals
• Knowledge of federal and state

Requirements And Skills:

• Provide nursing care to surgical and bariatric patients, under supervision, in a physician’s office
• Provide pre-operative, intra-operative, post-operative, and post-discharge care to surgical and bariatric patients, per physician’s orders
• Assist in wound care, monitoring vital signs, administering medication, and other duties as assigned by physician
• Provide effective communication to physician regarding patient status, problems, and concerns
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of physician’s orders, medications, and equipment
• Assist with ordering and maintaining inventory of supplies
• Maintain all patient records according to physician’s requirements
• Assist with phlebotomy and related duties
• Understand and enforce all appropriate safety policies and procedures
• Report all safety concerns to the manager or supervisor
• Assist in gathering, compiling, and analyzing statistical data on patient satisfaction

Company Name is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team is key to our success. We encourage applications from people of all races, religions, national origins, genders, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals.