RN Surgery

Opelousas General Health System•Opelousas, LA

About The Position

The RN Surgery provides direct nursing care to patients from infant through geriatric age under the direction of the Surgical Services Manager. The role uses the nursing process, performs technical nursing functions, and upholds the professional nursing standard of practice in operating room care across pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases. The nurse collaborates with physicians and nurses to develop individualized care plans, assesses patients and manages their needs with appropriate interventions, provides education and life support, administers intravenous medications, parenteral nutrition, and blood products, and evaluates patient responses. The position also supports a safe environment, patient advocacy and confidentiality, team coordination, performance improvement, and effective communication with patients, families, visitors, and other appropriate parties.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
LSBN Registered Nurse license.
CPR certification.
Current knowledge of clinical practice.
Ability to operate and handle complex equipment.
Ability to demonstrate clinical competence and maintain current knowledge in caring for adolescent through geriatric patients.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Knowledge of professional nursing theory, principles, techniques, and practice; scientific principles and nursing research; medication preparation, administration, and actions; treatments and medical procedures; counseling and teaching techniques; and medical equipment as it relates to patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification.
One year of RN experience.
CNOR certification.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process as the basis for nursing care.
Provide direct patient care in accordance with operating room nursing practice.
Perform pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative nursing functions using professional skills.
Document and maintain patient records.
Maintain a safe environment.
Apply basic teaching and learning concepts to patient education.
Provide life support.
Act as a patient advocate.
Cooperate as a member of the nursing unit, department, and hospital team.
Participate in performance improvement.
Delegate or supervise aspects of care to team members and review completion.
Communicate pertinent data to appropriate parties.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Respond effectively to stressful situations and approach distressed patients, families, and visitors calmly and professionally.
Collaborate with physicians and nurses to devise individualized patient care plans.
Assess and manage patient populations with appropriate interventions.
Administer intravenous medications and/or parenteral nutrition.
Administer blood products and evaluate patient response.
Perform related work as required.