Registered Nurse - Same Day Surgery

TriHealth•Oxford, OH

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse – Same Day Surgery works part time on the day shift at TriHealth McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. The RN rotates through Admissions, PACU, Recovery, and Pain Management. The role includes preparing patients for procedures, recovering patients, and educating patients and families before discharge. The position includes rotating call and close days, as well as weekend and holiday call rotation, in a patient-driven team environment. The nurse provides individualized, safe, ethical, patient-centered care; assesses patients and families; develops and updates plans of care; administers medications and treatments; responds to emergencies; and collaborates with the care team. TriHealth encourages professional development through continuing education, formal education, specialty certification, nursing organization membership, community health activities, research, evidence-based practice, and collaborative relationships among caregivers. The role involves frequent bending; consistent standing, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, stooping, and use of hands; occasional kneeling and sitting; and consistently lifting items under 10 pounds, under 50 pounds, and over 50 pounds. Other demands include concentration, communication, hearing, reasoning, color vision, and near and far visual acuity.

Requirements

Associate degree or diploma in Nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Registered Nurse licensure required.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) required.
Recent inpatient nursing experience of at least 2–3 years.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

ACLS and/or PALS may be required depending on the unit or department.
Continuing education, formal education leading to advanced degrees, specialty certification, membership in nursing organizations, community health involvement, nursing research, and evidence-based practice are encouraged.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing patient and family assessments and document according to guidelines.
Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care based on patient needs and expected outcomes.
Provide safe, ethical, patient-centered care while supporting dignity, diversity, and autonomy.
Prioritize care based on patient condition and unit needs.
Safely administer medications and treatments and perform technical skills according to policy.
Recognize and respond to emergencies, initiating appropriate interventions.
Evaluate patient responses to care and revise plans in collaboration with the care team.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
Supervise delegated tasks and ensure quality care delivery.
Participate in organizational activities, including committees, staff meetings, and unit initiatives.
Support student learning and staff development and serve in leadership roles as needed.
Maintain professional competence through continuing education and self-assessment.
Build collaborative, collegial relationships across the healthcare team.
Identify and act on opportunities for process improvement.
Prepare patients for procedures, recover patients, and educate patients and families before discharge.
Rotate through Admissions, PACU, Recovery, and Pain Management.