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 position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for nursing care delivered through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge, skills, and independent judgment to care provided directly and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) Level I and requires advanced-beginner knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, apply principles of growth and development, and assess and interpret patient data to identify individual needs. The position is scheduled from 5:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for 36 hours per week. Nurses may participate in the CAPE clinical advancement program, which supports professional development and quality clinical performance. Advancement levels have additional experience, degree, certification, and competency requirements.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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 making effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Modify each patient’s plan 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 the plan 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 organizational growth plan.
Participate in developing strategies to 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.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through methods such as online learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.