Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - Outpatient Surgery Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse coordinates total patient-centered care to provide optimal service to the communities served. In a patient-centered culture, the RN promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process and collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. The RN is accountable for care provided using independent nursing judgment, including care delegated to licensed and unlicensed assistive personnel, and supports quality patient outcomes. The role provides physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families and follows standards established by the WV State Board of Nursing, the state nurse practice act, and other governing agencies. The RN performs patient-care and administrative tasks, documents services in the health record, administers medication, assists with procedures, and adheres to infection-prevention policies and protocols. The position is per diem, with a day schedule, at Mon Health Medical Park, Building 2000, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse credential required.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support credential required.
- Post-high-school diploma or certificate program.
- Associate’s degree.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills to collaborate with physicians and instruct patients and their families.
- Sufficient skills to perform the job efficiently and effectively, including knowledge and use of equipment associated with job responsibilities.
- Ability to exert up to 100 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, and more than 20 pounds constantly.
Responsibilities
- Collect comprehensive data about each healthcare consumer’s health and situation.
- Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues.
- Identify expected outcomes for individualized plans of care.
- Develop plans and strategies to attain expected outcomes.
- Implement identified plans of care.
- Evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members to meet patient-care needs and identify patient and family teaching or learning needs.
- Clarify job responsibilities and performance expectations, communicate with the supervisor, and seek clarification when needed.
- Demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for day-to-day duties, including use of associated equipment.
- Perform patient-care and administrative tasks, document services in the health record, administer medication, and assist with procedures.
- Follow infection-prevention policies and protocols to protect patients, visitors, and employees.
- Participate in performance-improvement activities as appropriate.
- Assist with new-employee orientation according to the clinic plan.
- Meet productivity standards, prioritize multiple tasks, complete assignments according to protocol or direction, and adopt approaches that improve efficiency.
- Accept change willingly.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
