Staff RN - Surgical Pre-Op
About The Position
This full-time, 40-hour-per-week Staff RN position is in Surgical Pre-Op at Grant Medical Center. The schedule consists of five 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday. The department has scheduled staff to operate 24/7/365. The Staff RN provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in diverse, acute health care settings. The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing and delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) according to criteria in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. In accordance with department policies and nursing care standards, the RN provides professional nursing care and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients. As a High Reliability Organization, OhioHealth expects the RN to focus on safety, quality, and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile is an overview of responsibilities, is not exhaustive, and may change at any time.
Requirements
- Associate's degree required.
- Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio and/or a current Registered Nurse license in good standing with a multi-state compact state.
- BLS certification required; the listed credential is Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
- BSN required within five years of employment.
Responsibilities
- Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health-status assessments appropriate to the population or individual.
- Documents planned nursing interventions based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.
- Evaluates and documents responses to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriate intervals.
- Revises the plan of care based on evaluative data as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Participates in process-improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
- Performs operational responsibilities.
- Delegates nursing tasks to LPNs and UAPs using criteria in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
- Provides professional nursing care according to department policies and nursing care standards.
- Focuses on safety, quality, and efficiency while performing job duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
