Registered Nurse- Periop/ Procedural

TriHealth•Wilmington, OH

About The Position

The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to patients and their families, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to meet patient needs. The nurse may delegate aspects of care to staff under their direct supervision within the scope of nursing practice. This role is associated with Emergency Periop/Procedural at Clinton Regional Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio, and is listed as a mid-shift position with varying hours. The nurse assesses patients and families, plans and implements individualized care, evaluates outcomes, provides patient and family education, administers medications and treatments, and uses equipment safely. The position also includes coordinating care, supervising delegated work, maintaining professional knowledge, participating in unit and organizational activities, and supporting collaborative, ethical, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Up to one year of clinical nursing experience.
Registered Nurse.
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

Certification in the applicable specialty once eligible.
Membership in a related professional organization.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, document findings, communicate assessment results, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
Develop, individualize, communicate, and update plans of care, clinical pathways, and short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning.
Implement patient care while maintaining a safe therapeutic environment and respecting patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and diversity.
Prioritize workload, recognize emergencies, notify appropriate personnel, and initiate emergency measures.
Complete assigned care and documentation within scheduled timeframes, using clinical data, nursing judgment, standards of care, and process improvement measures.
Delegate care within the scope of nursing practice and supervise care delegated to other team members.
Document interventions, outcomes, and patient and family responses, including responses to teaching.
Provide patient and family education and coordinate care with physicians and other disciplines.
Use critical thinking to receive, interpret, and carry out physician orders accurately.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards; administer medications and treatments safely and monitor their effects.
Use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify opportunities for self-improvement through self-assessment and peer review, and provide constructive feedback to peers.
Provide leadership on the unit as needed, support organizational and unit changes, and use the chain of command appropriately.
Support organizational activities by participating in committees, staff meetings, and councils; cooperate with instructors to facilitate student learning.
Maintain and improve knowledge through continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and certification, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Build collegial relationships with physicians and other healthcare team members and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Demonstrate TriHealth SERVE standards and ALWAYS behaviors in interactions with patients, guests, colleagues, and the community.