Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgery Center, Full Time, Day

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is responsible for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients in the PACU within an Ambulatory Surgery Center. This role involves direct and coordinated nursing care, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care by incorporating research and implementing evidence-based knowledge into practice. The position emphasizes adherence to MWHC Practice Standards in areas such as Exemplary Professional Practice, Structural Empowerment, Transformational Leadership, and New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse.
Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
AHA ACLS Provider required within 6 months.
AHA PALS Provider required within 6 months.
Annual flu vaccine (MWHC reserves the right to amend this list at any time. Medical and Religious exemptions may apply, will be discussed at interview).

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members.
Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.