Clinical Nurse Pre OPPACU PRN

Position Title

Clinical Nurse - Pre OP / PACU - PRN

Great Bend Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest :

Under the supervision of the nursing departments management the RN assumes the responsibility for the nursing processes of assessment diagnosis outcomes identification planning implementation and evaluation needed to deliver safe evidence based care within their scope of practice.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Collects andassessesinitial and on-going data about the health status of the patient.
• Initiates and / or revises an individualized plan of care that includes immediate and long-term outcomes for the patient / family and reflects the plan of the entire health care team.
• Carries out interventions safely and in compliance with policy to facilitate achievement of expected outcomes.
• Evaluates patient response to intervention / therapy based upon expected outcomes.
• Provides patient education by explaining procedures medications and giving instructions at a level the patient can understand.
• Addresses patients questions and concerns.
• Verifies patient informed consent when indicated.
• Documents and communicates all required components of patient care.
• Provides care to acutely and critically ill patients in a highly technical and ongoing monitoring environment.
• Pre Op / PACU GB Assess patients physical psychosocial cultural and spiritual needs through observation interview review of medical records & clinical data. Evaluates patients response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome. Performs airway management. Identifies physical symptoms changes and provides appropriate treatment. Demonstrates established techniques of safe administration of medications and parenteral fluids according to hospital policies and procedures. Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic / diagnostic interventions including but not limited to IVs incision / wound care medication administration catheterization and specimen collections. Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs actions and side ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Promote advocate and collaborate to protect the health and safety and rights of each patient. Provide patient / family education through assessment of patient / family learning readiness needs and ability. Provide teaching and evaluate effectiveness of teaching. Delegates to non-RN personnel in accordance with State Board of Nursing and hospital policy. Effectively uses time personnel equipment and supplies to provide high quality cost effective patient care. Manages resources and patient flow through matching nursing competencies with individualized patients and unit needs. Uses standards of care hospital policies / procedures and regulatory guidelines to guide practice. Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams fostering open communication mutual respect and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. Precepts / mentors new staff or nursing students as needed. Seeks out learning opportunities and continuing experiences that reflect current practice in order to maintain skills and competence in clinical practice or role performance. Use current healthcare research findings and other evidence to expand clinical knowledge enhance role performance and increase knowledge of professional issues. Maintains professional records that provide evidence of competency and lifelong learning. Adapts to rapidly changing technology as evidenced by competency in technology and equipment used in the patient care setting. Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records. Document ongoing status interventions patient response and outcomes in accurate timely manner. Use information technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support decision-making. Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain a steady level of productivity; self motivated. Organizes and manages activities reflecting due consideration for the needs of the department and staff.
• Inpt Nursing GB Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical / surgical patient care pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents laboratory values safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment. Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department as outlines in the unit orientation checklist. Performs assessment / data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner focusing on physiologic psychologic and cognitive status. Formulates a goal directed plan of care which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes. Implements care in a knowledgeable skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes. Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time personnel equipment and supplies. Coordinates care delivery and education through collaboration with patient family and all health care team providers to ensure safe effective and quality patient care. Performs documentation on the floor and in the patient record in a timely accurate and concise manner. Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner. Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols remaining calm informing appropriate persons and documenting events. Follows organizational policies & procedures in providing safe patient care. Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings.
• Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

Required Licensure and Certification

Preferred Licensure and Certification

Time Type : Part time

Job Requisition ID : R-30772

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a persons race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age (40 or older) disability veteran status or genetic information.

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Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1