Registered Nurse - CVOR

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is seeking a CVOR Registered Nurse for an immediate opening in their Surgical Services Department at Beloit Memorial Hospital. This role is responsible for caring for, planning, coordinating, supervising, and providing for clients throughout their life span. The nurse will deliver care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation under general supervision. Key responsibilities include ensuring proper preparation of patients for surgical procedures and collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable.
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required. (If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date).
Must be CPR certified within 3 months of hire.
ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire.
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies.
Employee possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination.

Responsibilities

Appropriately assess basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families.
Effectively plan patient care and consistently implement the patient's plan of care.
Accurately evaluate patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies.
Provide patient/family education appropriately.
Strictly adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions.
Actively participate in Quality Improvement program.
Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies.
Complete documentation according to policy.
Effectively set goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity.
Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
Demonstrate ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software applications appropriate to position.
Other duties as assigned including floating among various clinical services, as directed/needed