Registered Nurse - Intra-Op

POSITION DETAILS

Full-time, benefited; 72 hours per 2-week pay period; Day shift 6a-4p, includes weekend and holiday rotations, also includes call rotation with 30-minute response time when on call. Starting pay no less than $38 per hour but could more for experienced RN, also includes shift differentials before 6am and after 3pm. Apply today!

JOB SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing assessment and initiates nursing care to clients having surgery or outpatient procedures. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to patients of all age groups. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development through the life span, possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's needs in relation to age and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Prioritizes needs of patient and the department.

MAJOR JOB FUNCTION

• Complies with certification / recertification requirements of the position and attends continuing education course to remain current in the field.
• Teaches and supervises the proper performance of nursing acts that have been delegated to others and monitors nursing care of other health care team members. Teaches patient and families what to expect in the surgery process.
• Promotes patient / client education and involves the patient and significant others in implementation of health goals. Promotes, advocates and recommends changes in the patient care delivery system.
• Performs activities related to the nursing role.
• Participates in the orientation and education of others. Greets, encourages and accepts new personnel on the unit and in the hospital.
• Provides for unit / hospital in-services or education programs.
• Attends 50% of staff meetings. Reads and initials minutes of staff meetings when not in attendance.
• Participates in mandatory in-services.
• Maintains safe and attractive environment using current hospital environmental policies and guidelines.
• Performs all nursing functions by the application of professional nursing principles.
• Collaborates with health team members in providing a comprehensive plan of care.
• Accountable for clinical practice and leadership in practice.
• Acts as a role model, resource, mentor and teacher.
• Communicates and acts as a liaison between the patient, family, anesthesia and surgeon.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Cooperatively participates as a member of the nursing department.
• Participates as required to cover regular, vacation, holiday and on-call hours and adapts personal schedule to accommodate patient care needs.
• Willingly identifies problems within the work environment and participates in the problem solving process.
• Effectively adjusts to varying work demands where circumstances and priorities are changing.
• Participates in floating to other nursing work environments.
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate suggestions and criticism objectively.
• Performs duties of a circulator in the OR.
• Performs Phase 1 recovery for the surgical patient.
• Performs conscious sedation for endoscopy and other ambulatory surgery patients.
• Demonstrates proficiency in regards to the computer documentation of patient cares and any other related computerized patient information / documentation.
• Able to use the computer for data entry, order entry and PI studies.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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