OR Registered Nurse, Part Time, ASC

NueHealth•Bryn Mawr, PA

About The Position

The OR Registered Nurse provides patient care in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). The role includes systematically assessing patients, developing goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and desired outcomes, and implementing care through the nursing process. The nurse establishes care priorities based on patient needs and available center resources, responds to emergencies according to established protocols, and applies knowledge of medical-surgical care, pain assessment, pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety, legal issues, and emergency equipment. The role also involves timely and accurate documentation, collaboration with the care team, maintaining required certifications, attending mandatory in-services and staff meetings, following physician orders, respecting patient rights, adapting to new approaches, and assisting with other duties as requested. The position has regular physical demands, including lifting or carrying over 20 pounds, pushing or pulling over 25 pounds, and standing or walking for at least five hours per day. The employee frequently sits, converses, listens, handles objects or controls, and reaches with the hands and arms. Close vision and the ability to adjust focus are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Maintain CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications as required for the area.
Lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis.
Push and/or pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
Stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.
Frequently sit, converse, listen, handle objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms.
Have close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Perform ongoing, systematic assessment and data collection focused on patients’ physiologic, psychological, and cognitive status.
Develop prioritized, goal-directed plans of care based on nursing diagnoses and patient outcomes.
Implement skilled, consistent care through the nursing process to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Prioritize patient care according to essential patient needs and available time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations by following established protocols, remaining calm, notifying appropriate persons, and documenting events.
Apply knowledge of medical-surgical patient care, pain assessment, pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues, and emergency equipment.
Use problem-identification and resolution skills to support sound decision-making.
Complete timely, accurate, and concise documentation on the floor and in patient records.
Work as part of a team to deliver patient care.
Maintain CPR, ACLS, and PALS certifications as required for the area.
Attend mandatory in-services and participate in staff meetings.
Remain flexible and adaptive and accept and implement new ideas and approaches.
Treat patients equally and follow the center’s Patient Rights policy.
Review and carry out physician orders appropriately and professionally.
Assist with other duties when asked.