KU MedWest Ambulatory Surgery·Overland Park, Kansas
The RN will develop and implement individualized perioperative patient care plans, including managing recovery from moderate sedation and monitoring patient status. Additionally, the role involves functioning as a scrub person during invasive procedures and ensuring patient safety through aseptic technique and equipment management.
Position Title: RN, Procedures/Pain Management
Facility/Department: Nursing
Position reports to: Clinical Nurse Manager
Position supervises: none
*Job description expires one year from effective date unless renewed after an annual review. Renewals are effective in one-year increments. Job descriptions may be revised in writing to add or delete duties at any time at the discretion of management.
As a representative of this facility, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct effect on the facility’s image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources, affiliating schools, visitors, teammates, managers, vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork, which is congruent with center standards and guidelines to promote positive relations.
Licenses or Certifications: Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings
Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.
Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patients advocate.
Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy
Communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8 rights of medication administration.
Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
Implementing the plan of care including the following interventions:
Managing patient recovery from anesthesia – Moderate sedation
Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection.
Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, and expected responses to the procedure.
Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
Transfer care as applicable.
Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise, and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.
Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
Participate in the performance appraisal process.
Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
Maintain required competencies.
Pursue professional growth.
Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
Comply with all facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Function as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by
Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
Demonstrating safe operating of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate.
Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure.
Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure.
Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
Maintaining a fire safe environment.
Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
Maintain radiation safety at all times in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas (when applicable).
Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
Market context
Kansas nursing openings commonly favor candidates with prior bedside experience and current licensure, especially in settings that need nurses who can step in with limited onboarding. This role is competitive because it asks for an ADN with BSN completion within five years, one year of RN experience, a multi-state RN license, and BLS and ACLS certifications. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then confirm your license status and certification dates before applying to save research time.
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