Outpatient Surgery RN
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients. You will assess patient conditions, perform skilled procedures, implement and document patient care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role requires sound assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. You will prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; coordinate care and discharge planning; maintain patient and workplace safety; communicate effectively across shifts; and document charges and supplies used in patient care.
Requirements
- Associate of Nursing degree, upon hire.
- At least one year of RN experience, upon hire.
- Texas Registered Nurse credential, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR certification within 14 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing degree, upon hire.
- 1–3 years of experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct admission and ongoing assessments of patients, provide care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and reassess patients after interventions.
- Notify physicians of assessment changes requiring attention and adjust nursing care as patients' needs change.
- Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, patient and family teaching, daily goals, and safe transition and discharge plans.
- Collaborate with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient care and discharge needs.
- Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
- Report significant changes in patient conditions to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
- Implement patient-safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
- Give and receive Bedside Shift Reports, including family participation, and provide accurate, comprehensive reports to support continuity of care.
- Receive reports from the off-going shift and delegate tasks according to coworkers' experience and abilities and patient acuity.
- Maintain a safe patient and work environment, promptly remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations, and report patient-safety and hazard concerns immediately.
- Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
- Accurately document charges and supplies used in patient care and apply cost-containment measures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
