Registered Nurse (Surgical Services - PT)

Weiser Memorial Hospital•Weiser, ID

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Weiser Memorial Hospital is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse for its Surgical Services team. The role provides direct care to patients from neonate through geriatric populations, addresses psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care in the perioperative environment, and communicates with the surgeon and CRNA about patient condition. The RN monitors, positions, and assists patients during all phases of the surgical process; helps maintain surgical equipment and inventory; checks equipment functioning and readiness; obtains supplies for individual cases; and ensures the surgical team's needs are met. The position also participates in performance improvement activities. The RN is expected to provide safe, therapeutic, age-appropriate care, including monitoring patient responses to medication, assessing cardio-respiratory status, managing airways, administering medications and fluids according to policy, and documenting and responding to changes in patient condition.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Idaho.
Current BLS certification.
PALS certification must be completed by the end of orientation and before taking solo call.
ACLS certification must be completed by the end of orientation and before taking solo call.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of work experience in a perioperative environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Approach patients in a kind, gentle, and friendly manner.
Provide patients with explanations and consistent verbal reassurance.
Respond therapeutically to inappropriate patient behavior.
Demonstrate knowledge of perioperative factors that affect the immediate postoperative phase.
Use nursing procedures as a means of communication and interaction with patients.
Identify physical symptoms and changes and take appropriate, timely action.
Complete treatments as ordered or, when appropriate, within one hour.
Demonstrate knowledge of airway management and procedures and use the relevant equipment.
Assess cardio-respiratory systems for changes and provide appropriate treatment.
Observe behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications, take appropriate action, and document them.
Adjust care in response to medication effects on expected patient behavior.
Provide specific postoperative care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Maintain medical and surgical asepsis during treatments and special procedures.
Administer medications and parenteral fluids safely according to hospital policies and procedures.
Follow the six medication rights and reduce the potential for medication errors.
Communicate with the surgeon and CRNA about patient condition as needed and continuously.
Assist with surgical equipment and inventory maintenance, including checking product outdates.
Assess the surgical environment for equipment functioning and readiness.
Obtain supplies for individual cases and ensure the surgical operating team's needs are met.
Monitor, position, and assist patients during all phases of the surgical process.
Participate in performance improvement activities.