Nurse – Preop / PACU, ASC

Trinity Health•New England, ND

6d•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. Note: “patients” refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members.

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.
Exposure to conditions which may be considered unpleasant to sight, touch, sound & / or smell.
Occasional Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists & gases, biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.).
Occasional Exposure to or subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions.
Occasional Exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations.
Frequent Ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts, remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects.
Frequent Ability to read small print, hear sounds & voice / speech patterns, give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person & / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise.
Frequent Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling.
Occasional Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls.
Occasional Use a computer / other technology.
Frequent Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.
Frequent Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE).
Continuous Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines.
Continuous Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency.
Occasional Direct Healthcare Services: Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity.
Continuous Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
Frequent Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling.
Frequent Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions.
Continuous Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions.
Continuous Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients).
Frequent Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted.
Occasional Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing.
Occasional Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment.
Occasional Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions.
Continuous 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

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.
Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.
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).
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.
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.
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.