RN - OR (PRN- As Needed)

BryanLGH Medical Center•Central City, NE

55d

About The Position

GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for meeting patient's priority needs by assessing, participating in interdisciplinary care planning, providing and/or delegating care and evaluating patients' responses and progress toward clinical outcomes. Contributes to an efficient and effective work environment through activities including professional communication and documentation and/or resourcing of others. Responsible for the appropriate delegation of nursing care to licensed and unlicensed personnel according to Nebraska statute. Provides comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients, managing the patient experience on a continuum from admission through discharge. PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values Participates in meetings, committees and lean projects as assigned. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise. Performs service excellence initiatives such as: AIDET, Key Words, Managing Up, 10/5 Rule and Service Recovery when applicable. Effectively manages the patient throughout the surgical process. Assists with pre-operative education and post-discharge phone contact to enhance the patient experience and ensure patient safety as needed. Ensures patient safety in the surgical setting related to positioning, equipment, temperature, sterile technique and environment. Ensures compliance with quality measures. Verifies surgeon privileges for surgical procedures. Performs and monitors recovery room activities and care as needed. Performs and monitors intraoperative activities and care. Accurately completes documentation to ensure an accurate account of patient care in the operating room and to provide statistical information for surgical patients. Facilitates patient's transition to next level of care. Collects comprehensive data including physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional cognitive and cultural assessment in a systematic and ongoing process while honoring the uniqueness of the person. Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's immediate condition, or the anticipated needs of the patient. Synthesizes and analyzes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patters and variances and determine appropriate nursing diagnosis. Develops a plan of care that prescribes the strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes. Implements identified plan of care, documenting relevant data. Evaluates patient's response to and effectiveness of interventions. Evaluates patient's progress toward established outcomes. Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective and financially responsible. Collaborates with the patient, family, providers and others in the provision of nursing care. Provides education for the patient and family according to their needs, abilities, preferences and readiness to learn as needed. Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited professional nursing program required.
Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required.
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required to monitor patients post-operatively in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 1 year of hire.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
One (1) year Operating Room Nurse experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Meeting patient's priority needs by assessing
Participating in interdisciplinary care planning
Providing and/or delegating care and evaluating patients' responses and progress toward clinical outcomes
Contributing to an efficient and effective work environment through activities including professional communication and documentation and/or resourcing of others
Appropriate delegation of nursing care to licensed and unlicensed personnel according to Nebraska statute
Providing comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients, managing the patient experience on a continuum from admission through discharge
Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values
Participates in meetings, committees and lean projects as assigned
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise
Performs service excellence initiatives such as: AIDET, Key Words, Managing Up, 10/5 Rule and Service Recovery when applicable
Effectively manages the patient throughout the surgical process
Assists with pre-operative education and post-discharge phone contact to enhance the patient experience and ensure patient safety as needed
Ensures patient safety in the surgical setting related to positioning, equipment, temperature, sterile technique and environment
Ensures compliance with quality measures
Verifies surgeon privileges for surgical procedures
Performs and monitors recovery room activities and care as needed
Performs and monitors intraoperative activities and care
Accurately completes documentation to ensure an accurate account of patient care in the operating room and to provide statistical information for surgical patients
Facilitates patient's transition to next level of care
Collects comprehensive data including physical, functional, psychosocial, emotional cognitive and cultural assessment in a systematic and ongoing process while honoring the uniqueness of the person
Prioritizes data collection based on the patient's immediate condition, or the anticipated needs of the patient
Synthesizes and analyzes available data, information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patters and variances and determine appropriate nursing diagnosis
Develops a plan of care that prescribes the strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
Implements identified plan of care, documenting relevant data
Evaluates patient's response to and effectiveness of interventions
Evaluates patient's progress toward established outcomes
Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective and financially responsible
Collaborates with the patient, family, providers and others in the provision of nursing care
Provides education for the patient and family according to their needs, abilities, preferences and readiness to learn as needed
Performs other related projects and duties as assigned