Registered Nurse (FT)

Responsibilities: Essential

Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors and assesses the physical status of the patient through personal observation, assessment, and interaction.
• Knowledge of Privacy Practices & Patient Bill of Rights.
• Appropriate patient assessment and evaluation including pertinent medical and surgical history
• Able to identify educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
• Knowledge of required pre-operative testing requirements and identification of surgical risks.
• Demonstrates understanding and interpretation of diagnostic measures such as lab tests, radiology exams, and EKG interpretation.
• Identifies patient needs and communicates/shares this information to all involved in patient care.
• Acts as a patient advocate in the coordination of patient care.
• Maintains knowledge regarding medication, medications utilized, anesthesia medication, and/or herbal therapies and associated risks.
• Utilizes professional nursing judgement, takes action to implement the nursing care plan, and resolves identifiable issues before they become a problem/incident/event.
• Provides appropriate and complete pre and post-operative patient assessment, airway management, and patient monitoring.
• Able to complete accurate and timely medical record documentation. Reports and documents information efficiently.
• Utilizes supplies, equipment, and resources to contain cost without compromising delivery of patient care.
• Aware of and able to successfully carry out infection control, and environmental safety practices.
• Communicates a positive and caring attitude toward patients, peers, staff, and all other persons to whom there is contact.
• Seeks guidance, directions, and assistance where/when needed.
• Understands and follows centers policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of all PHI.
• Knowledgeable regarding all patient care equipment, including use of and cleaning of.
• Knowledgeable regarding supply location.
• Knowledgeable regarding emergency procedures.
• Identifies goals for each individual patient and communicates these goals to others involved in the patients care.
• Other duties as assigned to include inventory/expiration validation/stocking. Non-Essential Job Functions: Able to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described.

Qualifications

Qualification/Certifications/Licenses: Graduate of an Accredited Registered Nurse Program BLS Required (ACLS required only for Pre-op and PACU nurses) Current unrestricted State Registered Nurse License Must be detail oriented and well organized Working Conditions: Environment: This position is located in an Ambulatory Surgery Center. Physical Demands: This position requires extensive mobility, walking, and standing. Most of the days work involves pushing, pulling, and lifting patients or equipment. There is a potential exposure to patients with communicable diseases and/or blood borne pathogens.