MedSurg/Tele

Virtual Interview; no auto offer**Temple University Hospital 3 East Medical-Surgical RN Job Description**Position OverviewTemple University Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the 3 East Medical-Surgical Unit. This unit provides comprehensive care for adult and geriatric patients with a wide range of medical-surgical diagnoses, including post-surgical patients. The RN is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based patient care, coordinating interdisciplinary treatment plans, and supporting patients throughout hospitalization and recovery.**Unit Information** Hospital: Temple

University Hospital Unit: 3

East Specialty: Medical-Surgical

Cost Center: 1011000 EHR: Epic

Bed Capacity: 21-30 beds

Scrub Color: Royal

Blue Patient Population: Adult and Geriatric Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:5

Call Requirement: None

Float Requirement: Staff may float to other medical-surgical units when not needed on 3 East.**Key Responsibilities** Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for adult and geriatric medical-surgical patients. Provide care for post-operative patients and patients with a variety of medical-surgical diagnoses. Administer medications, blood products, and therapeutic treatments safely and accurately. Monitor and manage patients requiring telemetry monitoring and cardiac assessments. Collaborate with physicians, therapists, case management, and interdisciplinary healthcare team members. Educate patients and families regarding treatment plans, medications, discharge instructions, and recovery expectations. Maintain accurate documentation within the Epic electronic medical record system. Ensure compliance with hospital policies, quality initiatives, and patient safety standards.**Clinical Skills & Competencies**Airway/Respiratory Care Breathing treatments Chest tube setup and care Tracheostomy careCardiac/Circulatory Blood and blood product administration Obtain and monitor 12-lead EKGs Telemetry interpretationLine Management & Equipment Drain management Feeding tube care PICC and central line management Triple lumen catheter care PCA pump managementIV Medications & Drips Insulin administration Heparin administration Heparin drip managementBehavioral Health Exposure Care for patients on involuntary status when appropriate.Patient Population Served Adult Patients Geriatric PatientsIdeal Candidate Qualifications Active Registered Nurse (RN) license. Experience in a Medical-Surgical setting preferred. Proficiency in patient assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Experience with telemetry monitoring and post-operative patient care. Familiarity with Epic EMR preferred. Strong communication, organization, and critical-thinking skills.This role offers the opportunity to care for a diverse adult and geriatric patient population within a busy medical-surgical unit while developing strong clinical, telemetry, and post-operative nursing skills in a collaborative hospital environment. RatePlan:Clinical

Rates :90