REGISTERED NURSE - Grove Surgery Center-Full Time

Meadville Medical Center•Meadville, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Grove Surgery Center is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse to join their team. This role involves assessing patient conditions, developing and implementing individualized care plans, and ensuring patient safety through various measures like fall reduction and safe medication administration. The nurse will also be responsible for pain management, patient and family satisfaction, and maintaining high standards of nursing care in accordance with hospital and department policies. Direct supervision and evaluation of nursing care provided by others, as well as direct patient care, will be part of the role. The position requires assisting physicians, accurately transcribing orders, administering medications and IVs, and managing supplies and equipment cost-effectively. Participation in staff orientation and student clinical experiences, along with a commitment to professional development and continuing education, is expected. The role also involves maintaining specific skills for perioperative patients and completing required certifications like ACLS.

Requirements

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current State Nursing License.
Communication skills necessary to effectively provide instruction to the patient and/or significant other, provide explanations to the patient and/or significant other, explain nursing intervention, and communicate with other members of the health team.
ACLS, PALS and BLS.

Nice To Haves

Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing needs.
Develops and implements individual plan of care with revisions as patient’s condition and needs change.
Conducts “hourly rounds” on assigned patients consistently.
Focus is on safety of patients through fall reduction, restraint reduction and the safe administration of medications.
Cognizant of and addresses the patient’s level of comfort and pain management.
Expresses concern and understanding regarding patient and family satisfaction.
Maintains the standards of nursing care within the guidelines of the nursing department.
Demonstrates knowledge of and implements policies and procedures of the hospital and nursing departments.
Directs, supervises and evaluates nursing care provided to the patients and administers direct care, by using professional nursing skills and judgments as required.
Assists physicians with patient rounds, procedures, and exams and documents on patient record.
Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly.
Administers medications, including IV’s according to hospital policy and procedure.
Inserts IV’s as ordered.
Correct usage of Pyxis and documentation of wasted narcotics.
Adhere to Patient Safety Goals of medication administration.
Demonstrates cost-conscious use of supplies; maintains equipment in a clean and safe manner.
Demonstrates responsibility for containment of hospital costs and conservation of supplies and equipment.
Demonstrates fiscal responsibility for overtime and patient charges.
Maintains and demonstrates the standards of nursing care within the guidelines of the nursing department, PNA, ASA, and ASPAN Standards.
Demonstrates knowledge of and implements PACU specific, Administrative and Nursing policies and procedures.
Implements physician orders pertaining to LSCU/PACU care.
Participates in the orientation of new staff and in the clinical experience of students.
Assumes personal responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
Attends unit meetings, other meetings, reads notices and memos.
Participates in nursing councils.
Maintains skills in the assessment, treatment, and care appropriate to the unique needs of the perioperative patient (i.e. age groups, disease process of the patient).
Completes/maintains biannual ACLS certification.
Completes annual house wide and LSCU/PACU specific recredentialing.
Recognizes and reports findings outside the normal range for this age group.
Ability to communicate and serves as a liaison between patient’s family and services needed.
Is perceptive to the impact of changing life roles.
Considers limitation of patient and takes measures to protect them.
Utilizes appropriate hand out materials for reinforcement.
Involves both patient and caregivers to be included in care.
Consults Social Services for questions concerning home care.
Knowledgeable of importance of patient safety assessment.
Completes fall assessment on admission and updates upon return from the O.R.
Identifies patient at risk for falls.
Ambulates using two staff as needed.
Use care in positioning and pulling patients up in stretcher.
Follows hospital protocols to avoid restraint use whenever possible.
Transports safely.
Provide adequate warmth.
Keep cubicles well lit.
Is aware of the responsibility and mechanism to report abuse specific to this age group which may include financial as well as physical abuse.
Demonstrates the ability to provide age specific dietary considerations.
Makes appropriate dietary referrals when indicated.
Serves appropriate nourishments in proper containers.
Establishes and documents diet at home - Give choices.
Promote good nutrition when applicable.
Verify adherence to preop dietary restrictions.
Assesses pain intensity utilizing scale appropriate for age.
Utilize numeric pain score 0/10 for adolescent, adult, geriatric.
Recognize presence of pain and document findings in the non-communicated patient.
Identifies appropriate equipment for age/size of patient.
Applies appropriate size NIBP cuff.
Promotes adequate oxygenation.
Utilizes appropriate oxygen therapy for age.
Inserts correct sized nasal/oral airway.
Applies appropriate size pulse oximeter probe.