RN - Outpatient Surgery | OR, GI & Pain | Full Time

Sanford Health•Weston, WI

3d•$32 - $48

About The Position

The Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) uses the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide individualized nursing care and facilitate health care services for patients in outpatient settings in cooperation with the health care team. This position is in an outpatient surgery department covering outpatient surgical, GI, and pain cases. The case mix is approximately 25% outpatient surgery, 65% GI, and 10% pain. The department is described as small with great teamwork. The RN coordinates care, assesses and educates patients, and performs other nursing interventions. The RN collaborates with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care. The role requires practice within the full scope of nursing expertise and knowledge, applying age- and population-specific standards for the assigned clinical setting and complying with applicable nursing practice laws, standards, and ethics.

Requirements

Currently hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where nursing practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.

Nice To Haves

Graduate from an accredited nursing program; listed accrediting organizations include AACN, ACEN, and NLN CNEA.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in an outpatient setting.
Assess patients and provide patient education.
Perform other nursing interventions as appropriate.
Collaborate with inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement, and evaluate outpatient care.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice, applying appropriate age- and population-specific standards.