Registered Nurse (RN) Ambulatory Surgery Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to create care plans based on each patient’s physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The RN also supervises and delegates to non-professional personnel working directly with them to support optimum patient care. Working with leadership and a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and facility goals. The role requires competence in addressing the age-related needs of the patient populations served and may involve a variety of settings and roles within Riverside Health System’s Critical Care/Telemetry Complex.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions (required).
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute (required).
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (preferred).
- Critical care experience (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
- Apply evidence-based standards of practice.
- Coordinate care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- Facilitate safe transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
- Adapt education methods to support patient and family comprehension.
- Individualize and coordinate patient and discharge education, including education for family members or caregivers; evaluate comprehension and document it.
- Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to support quality care and meet patient needs.
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
- Assess personal support needs and use identified support systems.
- Complete required clinical and quality documentation according to Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
- Promote timely patient throughput and consistent, competent, and ethical care.
- Focus on quality patient-care outcomes and customer needs, using current evidence-based practices and quality measures.
- Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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