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Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Unit

LiveWell Homecare Agency

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

An Inpatient Registered Nurse provides comprehensive patient care, addressing physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs throughout hospitalization.

Posted Sep 13

Unit and setting
Medical Surgical Unit · Hospital Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

Education
Graduation from a specialty nursing program Requires graduation from a specialty nursing program; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
Also asks
Strong assessment, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills Candidates must demonstrate strong assessment, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
Also asks
Ability to manage multiple priorities and participate in patient safety and quality programs Ability to manage multiple priorities and participate in patient safety and quality programs is essential.

Preferred

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

The role and schedule

Day to day
Complete patient assessments within scope of practice Complete patient assessments within scope of practice
Day to day
Develop, coordinate, and revise care plans with interdisciplinary teams Develop, coordinate, and revise care plans with interdisciplinary teams
Day to day
Provide direct patient care, including treatments and medications Provide direct patient care, including treatments and medications
Day to day
Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adjust care accordingly Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adjust care accordingly
Day to day
Collaborate proactively with healthcare professionals to meet patient needs Collaborate proactively with healthcare professionals to meet patient needs
Day to day
Participate in unit-based decision-making and safety initiatives Participate in unit-based decision-making and safety initiatives
Day to day
Engage in continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practices Engage in continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practices

The workplace

LiveWell Homecare Agency
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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Position Overview

An Inpatient Registered Nurse provides comprehensive patient care, addressing physical, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs throughout hospitalization. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing and implementing individualized care plans, administering treatments and medications, and evaluating patient responses. The role involves collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to resolve patient needs, participate in evidence-based practice decisions, and promote safety and quality improvement initiatives.

The RN ensures a compassionate, patient-centered experience, coordinates care activities, and maintains compliance with policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Skills

Requires graduation from a specialty nursing program; a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate strong assessment, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and participate in patient safety and quality programs is essential.

Key

Duties

  • Complete patient assessments within scope of practice
  • Develop, coordinate, and revise care plans with interdisciplinary teams
  • Provide direct patient care, including treatments and medications
  • Evaluate intervention effectiveness and adjust care accordingly
  • Collaborate proactively with healthcare professionals to meet patient needs
  • Participate in unit-based decision-making and safety initiatives
  • Engage in continuous quality improvement and evidence-based practices

This role typically involves working in a clinical environment, with a focus on delivering high-quality, compassionate care while adhering to organizational standards and policies.

What's around it?

In Wilkes Barre, PA

Wilkes Barre, PAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$946/mo
Household income
$48,515/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Wilkes Barre, PA

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