Pre/Post Operative Registered Nurse — Franciscan Orthopedic Surgery Center

Distro•Carmel, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre/Post Operative Registered Nurse organizes, directs, and provides direct patient care at the Franciscan Orthopedic Surgery Center. The nurse participates in planning work for assigned areas, coordinates activities with other patient-care areas, and works with the team leader and administrator to ensure patient needs are met and care services are coordinated. The role provides unit-level leadership and serves as a resource for the Surgery Center, including interactions with accrediting organizations, corporate compliance, and marketing efforts. It involves coordinating time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for effective case management; assisting with inventory; documenting care accurately; maintaining a comfortable and orderly environment; and using equipment and accepted techniques appropriately. The nurse supports the peri-operative team, communicates patient status and care information, reviews records to plan care, and follows HIPAA and privacy requirements. Responsibilities include admission assessments, care planning and documentation, preparation and positioning of patients, immediate post-operative/post-anesthesia care, monitoring and assessing patients, and discharging them when criteria are met. The nurse also reviews post-operative instructions and prescriptions with patients and caregivers and ensures they understand when and how to seek immediate care. Depending on operational needs, the nurse may provide pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care for pain procedures; provide sedation or circulate for colonoscopy cases; and conduct pre-admission clinic appointments for pre-operative assessments. Day-shift hours are available, with no call, holiday, or weekend work. A comprehensive benefits package is available for full-time status.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Active RN license in the appropriate state.
CPR certification.
ACLS and PALS certification.
Evidence of leadership qualities.
Professional references attesting to ethical conduct.
English proficiency sufficient for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication.

Nice To Haves

PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) experience.
ASC (Ambulatory Surgery Center) experience.
Computer literacy.

Responsibilities

Organize, direct, and provide direct patient care.
Participate in planning work in assigned areas and coordinate activities with other patient-care areas.
Work with the team leader and administrator to ensure patient needs are met and coordinate patient-care service functions.
Provide unit-level leadership and serve as a Surgery Center resource, including in interactions with accrediting organizations, corporate compliance, and marketing efforts.
Use supplies economically and manage patient care efficiently to support cost containment.
Organize time, equipment, supplies, and personnel for effective and efficient case management.
Assist with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain appropriate stock and availability.
Accurately document patient care records and other forms in accordance with policies and procedures.
Monitor and maintain a comfortable physical environment, and maintain order and cleanliness in admission and post-operative areas.
Anticipate patient needs and use equipment effectively; ensure proper techniques and procedures follow accepted standards.
Participate as a team member in support of the total peri-operative process.
Communicate patient status to others responsible for the patient's care, interpret verbal orders and directions, review medical records, and coordinate care with health care team members.
Follow HIPAA and privacy laws to protect patient privacy and dignity.
Assist with safe patient positioning and prepare operative sites according to established procedures.
Assess patients' physical and emotional status upon admission; complete admission assessments, develop and implement care plans, document admission care, and complete admission checklists when handing care over to operating room personnel.
Discharge patients when all discharge criteria are met.
Greet patients and provide comfort and reassurance while supporting privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
Explain routine care and peri-operative procedures to patients.
Provide safe, individualized care in the immediate post-operative/post-anesthesia period; assess and document patient status on arrival in the recovery room.
Monitor patients, report observed complications to the surgeon or anesthetist, and complete post-operative assessments before discharge.
Review post-operative instructions and prescriptions with patients and caregivers, document this in the medical record, and ensure they understand warning signs requiring immediate care and how to obtain it.
May provide total pre-, intra-, and post-procedure care for pain procedures.
May provide sedation for colonoscopy patients and circulate for colonoscopy cases as needed.
May provide pre-admission clinic appointments for pre-operative assessments.