Registered Nurse - General Surgery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - General Surgery position is located at Elmendorf-Richardson, formerly known as Elmendorf Field, which merged with Fort Richardson in 2010 to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The 673rd Wing is JBER's host unit. This role involves providing comprehensive care to patients undergoing general surgery, including preoperative and postoperative counseling, education, and coordination of operative cases. The nurse will also assist in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) when staffing is short, recover endoscopy patients, and coordinate patient care with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. The position requires ensuring compliance with established standards of care, performing physical exams and health histories, administering medications and interventions, and directing the care provided by other healthcare professionals. The nurse must be able to recognize and react to emergency situations, communicate effectively with diverse groups, make appropriate referrals, and potentially conduct research to improve practice and patient outcomes. Obtaining credentials for conscious sedation may also be required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Graduated from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- One year of experience in a surgery clinic, step-down unit, intensive care unit, or post-anesthesia care unit within the past 5 years
- Current, unrestricted license in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Possess and maintain a current AHA or ARC BLS, ACLS, PALS or ability to obtain during the first 2 months.
- Must possess the ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Provide preoperative and postoperative counseling and education, and coordinate scheduling and planning for operative cases.
- Recover endoscopy patients when PACU staff are short staffed after receiving ACLS and PALS.
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
- Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
- Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
- Perform physical exam and health histories.
- Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
- Clinically direct and observe the care provided by other healthcare professionals.
- Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
- Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
- Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
- Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
- Obtain and maintain credentials to perform conscious sedation as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
