Outpatient Surgery Nurse
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. You will assess patients, perform skilled procedures, implement and evaluate care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal outcomes. The role calls for strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. You will conduct admission and ongoing assessments; plan and document nursing care, patient and family teaching, and safe transitions of care; prepare patients for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; implement patient safety practices and protocols; reassess patients and adjust care as needs change; and support continuity of care through shift reports and appropriate delegation. You will also help maintain a safe patient-care environment and promptly report safety hazards and concerns. St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279-bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, serving East Texas with hospital, rehabilitation, outpatient, and other healthcare services.
Requirements
- At least one year of RN experience.
- Associate degree in Nursing.
- Registered Nurse credential for Texas.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
- Notify the doctor of changes in patient assessments that require attention.
- Design, direct, evaluate, and document the plan of care, patient and family teaching, and transition-of-care plan, including an appropriate and safe discharge level of care.
- Collaborate with other clinical disciplines to meet specialized patient-care and discharge needs.
- Develop care plans and daily goals that reflect each patient’s individual needs.
- Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies to help reduce anxiety.
- Monitor patient conditions and report significant changes to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
- Implement patient-safety initiatives and protocols, including medication-safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
- Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions, notify physicians when needed, and modify nursing care as patient needs change.
- Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, to support continuity of care.
- Provide comprehensive reports to the oncoming shift and receive reports from the off-going shift.
- Delegate tasks as needed based on coworkers’ experience and abilities and patient acuity.
- Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment; promptly move used and soiled equipment and linens to appropriate locations.
- Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
- Immediately report patient-safety and workplace-hazard concerns.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
