Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) Per Diem

Northwell•New York, NY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial health, identifying individualized outcomes and goals, formulating and implementing plans of care, evaluating care outcomes, and collaborating with other care team members. The RN administers medications and treatments safely, supports patient and family education, assists with discharge planning and referrals, documents care, and performs skin and decubitus care procedures. The RN also performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
BCLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
If hired after September 1, 2010, must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of the employment date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Minimum 2 years of Orthopedics OR Nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health status, including relevant systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses use, skin condition, pain, and pain management; communicate and document findings and the plan of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health status, including expectations, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements; document psychological status and care plans and identify support resources.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, establish criteria for measuring outcomes, identify teaching needs, and develop individualized outcome statements and patient goals.
Formulate and document plans of care, establish priorities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement plans of care, maintain patient safety, reassess patients and revise care plans as needed, administer prescribed treatments, use necessary patient-care equipment, provide emotional support, and perform procedures safely and efficiently.
Observe, report, and document patients’ conditions, treatments, activities, and responses to interventions using departmental documentation methods.
Respond effectively to emergencies, support a calm and restful environment, communicate with families or caretakers, and participate in discharge planning, referrals, and discharge instruction.
Evaluate the effectiveness of care, document outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and care team members to plan and carry out treatment regimens, assist during treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicate changes in patient condition, and use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure their completion.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care and other skin-care procedures, including preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, and irrigations consistent with facility procedures.
Administer medications safely and correctly, including preparing local solutions and IV drips, administering IVP medications according to policy, documenting administration, and educating patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families about conditions and care, communicate assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, arrange appropriate post-hospital referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
Perform related duties as required.