Nurse- Pre/Post OP- Per Diem- Ten Mile Surgery Center

Trinity Health•Meridian, ID

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse - preoperative (Preop) / post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “Center,” provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. Integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services. Participates as a team member of the total perioperative process & care for patients. Patients refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members. Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area; Continues to evolve with best evidence discoveries; Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes; Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices & outcomes; Exhibits willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities; Embraces new ideas & cultural differences while managing competing priorities. Professional Nursing Process (ANA): Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate. Professional Development: Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, licenses & certifications, identifying learning needs & seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings; Supports the learning & development of others (e.g., staff, formal learners, patients, families, community). Compassion, Communication & Stewardship: Incorporates caring process (Caritas), advocacy & appropriate resource utilization as an essential component of nursing practice through concrete acts, interpersonal relationships & effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications. Environment of Care: Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices, including those for equipment & material resources; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices. Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression) RN II – independent: Practice is guided by nursing process & policy / procedure / standards & participation in professional / shared governance; Independently & safely cares for patients common to assigned area or technical / operational services. Acts as a resource for others & may serve in intermittent expanded roles. Organizes / manages / monitors pre & postoperative care processes; Ensures documentation is obtained / verified / maintained.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice / employment
Valid driver’s license where required by assignment
Ability to follow tasks through to completion
Ability to understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts
Ability to remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time
Ability to work on concurrent tasks / projects
Ability to read small print
Ability to hear sounds & voice / speech patterns
Ability to give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person & / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise
Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling
Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls
Use a computer / other technology
Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity
Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE)
Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines
Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency
Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity
Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted
Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling
Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions
Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions
Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients)
Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity
Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted
Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing
Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment
Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions
Work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing
Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area

Responsibilities

Organizes / manages / monitors pre & postoperative care processes
Ensures documentation is obtained / verified / maintained
Participates as a team member of the total perioperative process & care for patients
Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area
Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes
Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices & outcomes
Exhibits willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities
Embraces new ideas & cultural differences while managing competing priorities
Maintains required competencies, licenses & certifications
Identifies learning needs & seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings
Supports the learning & development of others
Incorporates caring process (Caritas), advocacy & appropriate resource utilization
Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner
Monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices, including those for equipment & material resources
Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors
Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines
Ensures adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices