Operating Room Registered Nurse, FULL TIME, Ambulatory Surgery Center

NueHealth•Radnor Township, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a full-time Operating Room Registered Nurse at an Ambulatory Surgery Center. The position involves performing comprehensive patient assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and efficiently managing patient care priorities. The nurse will be responsible for handling emergency situations, maintaining accurate documentation, and collaborating with a healthcare team. Continuous learning, adherence to patient rights, and flexibility are key aspects of this role.

Requirements

CPR/ACLS/PALS certification

Responsibilities

Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes.
Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies.
Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events.
Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment.
Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise.
Works as part of a team in delivering patient care.
Maintains CPR/ACLS/PALS certification as required per area.
Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings.
Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights policy.
Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner.
Willingness to assist with other duties when asked.