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RN Surgery - Per Diem*
RN Surgery - Per Diem*CARSON VALLEY HEALTH • Gardnerville, NV, US
RN Surgery - Per Diem •

RN Surgery - Per Diem •

CARSON VALLEY HEALTH • Gardnerville, NV, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

RN Surgery - Per Diem

  • IMPORTANT NOTE : In lieu of benefits due to "per diem" status, 15% will be added to the hourly rate. Per diem employees are offered work on an "as-needed" basis. POSITION SUMMARY :

Manages individualized, goal directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

Minimum Education

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

    • License Required

  • Current NV Nursing license.

    • Certificate Required

  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • PALS required for Pre / Post Anesthesia Unit (must obtain within 90 days).

    • Minimum Work Experience

  • Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Must show initiative, maturity, and effectiveness in dealing with people.
  • Appreciation of and desire to be part of a healthcare team.

    • POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

    Patient Care

  • Assesses and diagnoses patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
  • Verification of patient identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon, consents, patient's allergies, NPO Status and when the patient last voided.
  • Assesses psychological status, Including level of understanding, perception of surgery and anxiety level.
  • Obtains pre-operative medical history and documents clearly in the patient record in accordance with department's policy and procedures.
  • Checks the current history and physical, laboratory result, the execution of preoperative orders, and results of ordered diagnostic tests.
  • Reviews completed chart with the Anesthesiologist on duty as necessary.

    • Communication

  • Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) for each patient in collaboration with each patient / family / significant other to address all identified needs.
  • Develops patient / family teaching and discharge plan, ensuring patient / family is adequately informed of perioperative instructions.
  • Follows procedures / preferences for pre-operative anesthesia interventions.
  • Follows procedures for surgical interventions along with preferences of surgeon.
  • Checks for availability and proper condition of necessary Instruments, supplies, and equipment prior to start of case.

    • Judgment

  • Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, transcribing, and recording medications.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds : action, dose, and side effects.
  • Observes 10 rights of medication administration : right med, right dose 1 right time, right route, right patient, right education, right documentation, right to refuse, right assessment, right evaluation (policy 105.724).
  • Demonstrates proper procedures in all methods of medication administration.
  • Initiates and maintains IV access according to hospital policy and procedures.
  • Identifies priorities and executes nursing care accordingly.
  • Provides emotional support and comfort measures.
  • Gives Information or explanation to patients and their families.
  • Applies and monitors principles of aseptic technique throughout the intraoperative period.
  • Acts as a scrub / circulating nurse during the intraoperative phase.
  • Assures safe transfer / transport of patient to and from operating room.
  • Performs sponge, needle, and instrument counts according to policy and procedure.
  • Ensures safety of patients during the use of electrical equipment.
  • Preps the surgical site using aseptic technique.
  • Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens.
  • Confines and contains sources of contaminations.
  • Revises physician's preference cards and communicates changes to appropriate personnel.

    • Documentation

  • Maintains up to date accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the health care team, to ensure quality care.
  • Nursing assessment is complete and accurate during pre-operative and post-operative phase of admission per policy.
  • Medication administration record must reflect full documentation by nurse administering med, tin1e given, reason for omission, and site for injection (if applicable).
  • Demonstrates proper access, documentation of narcotics in the Pyxis and EMR.
  • Accurately and promptly documents unusual occurrences noted during the perioperative phase.

    • CARSON VALLEY HEALTH IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A FINALIST IN THE

    "BEST PLACES TO WORK" - NORTHERN NEVADA, 2021, 2022, 2024 & 2025!

    WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO OUR TEAM!!

    Per Diem positions have no guaranteed hours or set schedule. The position will fill in for individuals who take unplanned and / or planned time off.

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