UHC - Pre-Post RN (Outpatient Surgery Center)

WVU Medicine

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-Post RN provides professional nursing care in an outpatient surgery center. The role has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided personally and by delegated healthcare providers to achieve quality patient outcomes. The position performs duties within the scope of an RN Level I role and requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate, individualized care. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The nurse modifies care plans based on patient needs, uses evidence-based practice, collaborates with patients, caregivers, and interprofessional colleagues, and contributes to safe, ethical, high-quality care and continuing professional development.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where services are provided, or a current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
One year of registered nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while using resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet physical demands including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning use indicated lift equipment or other handling aids, with manual patient handling limited in accordance with safe-handling guidance.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess clinical sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate care according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, particularly in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support the organization’s growth plan and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of data collection and use.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Respect patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by facility standards.