Outpatient Surgery RN

CommonSpirit Health•College Station, TX

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. The RN performs admission and ongoing assessments, provides nursing care for patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, and responds to changes in condition. The role includes developing and documenting care plans, patient and family education, and safe transitions of care, while coordinating with other clinical disciplines to address specialized care and discharge needs. The RN prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies; implements patient safety initiatives and protocols; and communicates significant changes in patient condition. The position also supports continuity of care through bedside shift reports and appropriate task delegation, maintains a safe patient-care environment, reports hazards promptly, and documents charges and supplies used in accordance with cost-containment measures.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, required upon hire.
At least one year of RN experience, required upon hire.
Texas Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 14 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, preferred upon hire.
One to three years of experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and reassess at appropriate intervals following interventions.
Provide nursing care that addresses patients’ physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, adapting care as needs change.
Notify physicians of assessment changes requiring attention and coordinate modifications to interventions as needed.
Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, daily goals, patient and family teaching, and transition or discharge plans.
Coordinate with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient-care and discharge needs.
Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
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 consultation notifications.
Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate reports to support continuity of care.
Delegate tasks as needed according to coworkers’ experience and abilities and the patient’s acuity.
Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment, remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations, and promptly report safety or hazard concerns.
Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
Document charges and supplies used in patient care and apply cost-containment measures.