Full-time Surgery Registered Nurse

Lexington Regional Health Center•Lexington, NE

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Regional Health Center is seeking a full-time Surgical Services Registered Nurse. This role is responsible for administering patient-centered nursing care according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) guidelines. Key duties include coordinating patient care plans, preparing the department for surgical cases, ensuring patient and procedure accuracy, managing patient needs during surgery, maintaining the sterile field, recovering and discharging patients, and preparing the surgical suite for subsequent cases. The nurse will also assist in patient positioning, handle specimens, monitor equipment, manage documentation, and perform inventory. Additionally, the role involves maintaining medical records, providing holistic support and education to patients and their support systems, ensuring continuity of care through effective handoffs, supervising less skilled personnel, evaluating care plans, and acting as a Patient Educator when needed. The position requires participation in activities with potential blood exposure and risk of bloodborne pathogens, safe handling of biohazardous waste, adherence to safe injection practices, and ensuring the environment meets governing body standards. The nurse will also enforce infection control guidelines for patients and visitors, maintain safety using patient safety tools, participate in shared governance committees, communicate with the multidisciplinary team, represent the facility with integrity, and maintain harmonious relationships with colleagues.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of nursing theory and practice and the growth and development of a variety of patients in order to meet the patients' health care needs as is typically acquired through the completion of an Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school.
Must hold a current active Registered Nurse license from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act.
Current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications via American Heart Association required within six months of hire and/or orientation.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
Ability to complete reports and correspondence at a professional level.
Ability to immediately respond to common inquiries and complaints from patients, employees, and regulatory agencies.
Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution and transmission protocols and when to apply during principle duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Administers patient-centered nursing care as outlined in scope of practice according to the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) guidelines.
Consults and coordinates with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
Reviews and evaluates completeness of medical chart.
Prepares and reviews the department's readiness for the patients and surgical cases with personnel.
Ensures operating on correct patient and the correct procedure is being performed.
Takes care of the needs of the surgical patient and staff during the surgical procedure.
Observes and maintains integrity of sterile field.
Recovers and discharges patient after surgical procedure.
Helps with cleaning and preparing the surgical suite for the next surgical case.
Assists in positioning, responding to comfort/safety of patient during surgery.
Provides for accurate care and handling of specimens during surgery.
Observes and enforces strict standards of asepsis during surgery.
Observes, checks and monitors all equipment used during surgery to confirm they are running smooth.
Handles patient documentation during surgery.
Inventories all items both pre- and post- surgery.
Maintains medical record documentation to accurately reflect care administered and patient's condition.
Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely in a timely manner in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Provides holistic support to patients and patient designated support system.
Educates patients and designated support system on a plan of care.
Provides accurate and detailed handoff to staff to ensure consistency and continuity of care.
Supervises less skilled nursing healthcare personnel.
Evaluates and implements patient care plans.
Assumes role and responsibility of Patient Educator as needed.
Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens (eg: lacerations, handling of blood-contaminated specimens, etc.).
Responsible for safe bagging and disposal of biohazardous waste.
Responsible for following safe-injection practices.
Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (TeamSTEPPS, Just Culture, etc).
Participates in shared governance committee as requested.
Communicates with multidisciplinary team to ensure patient-centered holistic care.
Represents the facility accurately, honestly, and acts with integrity and in the best interest of the facility while practicing by the mission and vision.
Maintains harmonious relationships within the department and among coworkers, providing support and assistance to co-workers to ensure quality patient care.
Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
Performs all other duties as assigned.