Registered Nurse - Outpatient Surgery Center - Optional

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care at the Good Samaritan Outpatient Surgery Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. This PRN/optional role works rotating weekdays, Monday through Friday, on either a 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. schedule. Weekends, holidays, and call are not required. The nurse conducts patient and family assessments, develops and updates individualized care plans, collaborates on goals and discharge planning, and delivers safe, ethical, patient-centered care. Responsibilities also include recognizing changes in patient condition, administering medications and treatments, following and communicating physician orders, evaluating outcomes, and operating clinical equipment according to policy and standards. The role supports unit operations through documentation, resource or charge responsibilities, staff education, and professional development. TriHealth encourages ongoing education, degree advancement, specialty certification, professional nursing organization membership, community health involvement, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and other caregivers.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
At least three years of nursing experience.
At least one to two years of surgery center, pre-operative, post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), or critical care experience.
Registered Nurse licensure.
ACLS and PALS certification or qualifications are required (the posting states “ACLS PALS is required”).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs across stages of the life cycle.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient and family assessments and document them according to policy.
Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care based on patient needs and standards of care.
Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to establish goals and discharge plans.
Provide safe, ethical, patient-centered care that respects diversity, dignity, and autonomy.
Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition and emergency situations.
Safely administer medications and treatments and monitor patient responses.
Accurately execute and communicate physician orders and clinical information.
Evaluate patient outcomes and revise care plans as needed.
Perform technical skills and operate equipment according to policy and standards.
Support unit operations through documentation, charge or resource roles, staff education, and professional development.
Demonstrate TriHealth's SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, colleagues, and the community.