Registered Nurse (RN) - SurgiCenter Operating Room

ECU Health Medical Center • Greenville, NC

13d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and applicable professional and regulatory standards, as well as ECU Health and entity-specific policies, procedures, and standards of care. The role provides and coordinates nursing care by collecting and analyzing assessment data, identifying expected outcomes, developing and implementing a plan of care, evaluating progress, and documenting the care process. Care is tailored to the age-specific and unique needs of patients and their families.

The nurse promotes effective health care team functioning and collaborates with team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care. The role also delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Nursing, or higher.
• Nursing experience.
• Current North Carolina RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Health Care Provider Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Promote healing without harm through safety habits, error-prevention tools, periodic rounding, and participation in daily safety huddles.
• Obtain and interpret initial and ongoing systematic patient and family assessment data, using information from other appropriate sources.
• Use patient and family assessment data to formulate a relevant nursing plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, significant others, and interdisciplinary team members to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on clinical presentation and the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients, families, significant others, and interdisciplinary team members to develop an individualized plan of care that addresses learning needs, health and well-being, and transition across the continuum of care.
• Implement interventions identified in the plan of care while considering patient needs across the life span.
• Systematically evaluate and document patient progress toward expected outcomes on an ongoing basis, as identified in the plan of care.
• Promote effective health care team functioning, collaborate with team members throughout the episode of care, and delegate tasks as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree