REGISTERED PRE SURGICAL EVALUATION NURSE PER DIEM TIER 3
About The Position
The Registered Pre Surgical Evaluation Nurse manages individualized, outcome-oriented nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse provides care, treatment, and services by coordinating and completing processes that include assessment, care planning, and care delivery in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Pre-surgical department experience is required. The role includes medication administration and reconciliation; developing and documenting individualized plans of care; patient and family-centered communication and advocacy; safety and quality practices; professional development; use of department technology; and compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, and security requirements. The nurse also provides culturally sensitive care and considers the needs and preferences of patients and families.
Requirements
- Pre-surgical department experience is required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Commitment to work a minimum of 48 hours per four-week schedule, including at least 24 hours worked during nights and/or weekends.
- Work two major holidays per year: one summer holiday and one winter holiday.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Previous acute-care RN experience is preferred.
- Depending on the department, applicable certifications may be required, including BLS, ACLS, Emergency Response Training, NRP, PALS, TNCC, or TCAR.
Responsibilities
- Administer, transcribe, and document medications according to South Shore Health policies and procedures; complete medication reconciliation and follow required narcotic documentation, counting, wasting, and discrepancy-resolution procedures.
- Develop, discuss, communicate, evaluate, and update prioritized problem lists and individualized plans of care, documenting outcomes.
- Initiate admission assessments within eight hours of admission and identify and document patient and family teaching needs.
- Continue assessments and reassessments, identify care needs, and document patient care in accordance with nursing policies, unit standards, disease processes, and nurse-sensitive indicators.
- Assess and document patient comfort using appropriate pain scales and record responses to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
- Advocate for patients and families, seek help when they cannot represent themselves, and raise ethical concerns with the clinical team.
- Communicate the plan of the day using the whiteboard, updating it each shift; facilitate discharge or transfer with a goal of 12:00 p.m. and communicate barriers through the chain of command.
- Promote a culture of safety by verifying patient identity and procedure details, following hand hygiene and universal precautions, using personal protective equipment, disposing of hazardous materials properly, and maintaining a compliant environment.
- Understand and demonstrate assigned responsibilities during hospital codes and emergency preparedness situations.
- Maintain professional development, including at least five contact hours per year in the area of practice, and practice within the Massachusetts Nurse Practice Act.
- Direct licensed and non-licensed personnel as assigned; respond appropriately to feedback and maintain professional relationships with colleagues across disciplines.
- Use critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, select solutions, and communicate effectively through the chain of command.
- Stay informed about changes in hospital policies and procedures.
- Use Lotus Notes and department-required software, and understand how to operate during downtime.
- Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical, privacy, security, and organizational requirements; report potential compliance issues and complete mandatory education.
- Respect patient and family values, preferences, and expressed needs; collaborate with them in planning, implementing, and evaluating care, and welcome family participation according to patient preferences.
- Apply age and cultural awareness, provide sensitive care to diverse populations, and use resources such as interpreter services and online sources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
