Registered Nurse, Day Surgery - Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital- 0.8 FTE

ProHealth Care•Oconomowoc, WI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Day Surgery Unit is a 23 bed Outpatient/Ambulatory Surgery unit. The staff provide pre and post operative/procedural care to Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Cath lab, GI and a select populations of Radiology patients receiving anesthesia services. An average of 15 patients per day begin in day surgery with the majority of patients being discharged the day of their procedure and some admitted to critical or inpatient units. The Clinical Nurse is a competent practitioner who integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical experience in the care of patients and families. Care is delivered using a deliberate, systematic approach and practice is guided by increasing awareness of patterns of patient responses in recurrent situations. These nurses demonstrate a mastery of most technical skills and begin to view clinical situations from a patient and family focus as they provide professional nursing care within clinical areas/ campuses as required by staffing matrices. These nurses also supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Nursing required.
Wisconsin Registered Nurse License
Valid American Heart (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide pre and post operative/procedural care to Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Cath lab, GI and a select populations of Radiology patients receiving anesthesia services.
Supervise and direct delegated nursing acts commensurate with educational preparation and demonstrated abilities of the person supervised.