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 has rotating weekday schedules, with shifts either 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. There are no weekends, holidays, or call requirements. The nurse conducts patient and family assessments, develops and updates individualized care plans, collaborates with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team, and provides safe, ethical, patient-centered care. The role includes responding to changes in patient condition, administering medications and treatments, carrying out physician orders, evaluating outcomes, and operating clinical equipment. The nurse also supports unit operations through documentation, charge/resource responsibilities, staff education, and professional development. TriHealth encourages continuing education, degree advancement, specialty certification, nursing organization membership, community health involvement, nursing research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among nurses, physicians, and other caregivers. Team members are expected to follow TriHealth’s SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Minimum of three years of nursing experience required.
Minimum of 1–2 years of Surgery Center, Pre-Op/PACU, or Critical Care experience required.
Registered Nurse licensure required.
ACLS required.
PALS required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various 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/resource roles, staff education, and professional development.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, team members, and the community.