Operating Room Nurse, Per Diem - Bucks Chalfont Surgery Center

Practices at the level of a competent to proficient practitioner of pediatric, family- centered nursing.

The nurse at this level demonstrates competence in the safe care for patients with complex problems.

This nurse also demonstrates clinical leadership skills through contribution to standards of care and unit/organizational goals and uses the shared governance structure to actively advance patient care.

Serves as a role model for the other staff and a preceptor for new employees.

This nurse participates in endeavors to increase nursing knowledge including the use of evidence based practice and the development of research skills.

Provides care in a cost effective manner.

What you will do

Performs the duties and responsibilities of a pediatric perioperative nurse related to the pre-operative, intra-operative or post-operative phase of care including age appropriate physical assessment, effective case management, including age appropriate physical assessment, airway protection, effective pain management and teaching.

Practices in a professional manner which adheres to the Nurse Practice Act of the state in which the ASF is located.

Actively participates in the daily operations of the ASF. Chairs and/or participates in unit/departmental shared governance.

Maintains competency in all aspects of care, including the point of care testing program. Demonstrates health care informatics competency in order to manage patient care, outcome data and current and emerging health care technology, which includes:

Basic computer competency, including the effective use of patient care devices, computers, computer software programs such as e-mail and word processing programs, and shared network file space.

Information literacy, including the effective use of the intranet and internet to find electronic resources for patient care, nursing practice and evidence-based decision-making.

Information management skills, including the effective use of the electronic health record and clinical information systems, the ability to collect clinical data using quality tools and the ability to discuss, evaluate and analyze outcome data presented in charts and tables.

Commits to lifelong learning: identifies and meets learning needs to continually develop over time. Well informed about the Professional Advancement Program (PEAK) and considers the opportunity to participate.

Skills and Abilities

Computer Competency

Basic use of a computer (mouse, keyboard, printer, USB ports).

Basic use of Microsoft Office (Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and Skype).

Web browsing, intranet search, document access.

Use of shared network file space.

Basic use of patient facing technology. (e.g. IV pumps, point of care devices, CR monitors).

Navigation and use of clinical communication systems.

Information Literacy

Determines the nature and extent of clinical information needed and uses the appropriate technology to access it.

Accesses needed information effectively and efficiently.

Evaluates information and its sources critically and appropriately incorporates it into clinical practice.

Evaluates outcomes of the use of information.

Information Management Literacy

Navigation of the electronic health record system.

Ability to locate and review specific patient data in various clinical information systems.

Effectively uses clinical decision support tools.

Understands policies and procedures, confidentiality, security, and privacy regulations regarding the use of clinical information systems.

Ability to collect clinical data using quality improvement tools.