Registered Nurse - Ambulatory (Colorectal Surgery)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides age-specific, individualized care to a designated group of ambulatory colorectal surgery patients through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying problems and learning needs, setting individualized goals, developing and implementing care plans, administering treatments and medications, assisting with procedures, and monitoring and documenting patient responses. The nurse provides emotional support and patient and family education, plans for discharge and referrals, contributes to performance improvement, and ensures care is delivered safely and effectively.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
- Specialized certifications as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is preferred.
- Previous experience with colorectal and gastro patients is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Interview patients and explain policies and procedures; review charts, answer questions, assess physical and psychosocial status, and document findings and the plan of care.
- Identify patient problems, outcomes, goals, and teaching needs, and develop individualized care plans and outcome measures.
- Prioritize and coordinate care activities and the cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications in collaboration with physicians and other care team members.
- Implement, reassess, and revise plans of care; administer prescribed treatments; use patient-care equipment correctly; maintain safety precautions; document care and patient responses; and respond effectively to emergencies.
- Provide emotional support, communicate with families and caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
- Measure and document care effectiveness, analyze outcome variances for performance improvement, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
- Collaborate with care team members and physicians in planning and carrying out treatment regimens; direct team members and use clinical judgment when delegating assignments.
- Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens, assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment.
- Perform decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressing changes using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
- Administer and document medications safely and correctly; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; prepare local solutions; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
- Participate in patient and family education, communicate pertinent information to the care team and appropriate agencies, use teaching opportunities and resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document teaching effectiveness.
- Perform related duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
