Surgery Services RN
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. The role involves making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes. Success requires strong assessment and critical-thinking skills, a patient-first mindset, urgency, and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment. The RN follows department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and keeps current with relevant trends and requirements. The RN administers and documents medications as ordered and in accordance with hospital policy; assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; plans, provides, documents, and evaluates nursing care; and assists with discharge preparation and coordination of post-discharge needs. The RN also communicates with cultural sensitivity, demonstrates knowledge of the populations served, maintains professional competence, and completes mandatory requirements on time.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
- Completion of an approved OR residency or at least one year of previous OR experience.
- Registered Nurse license in Washington, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (CPR) through the American Heart Association, upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
- Certified Nurse Operating Room.
Responsibilities
- Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and stay current with relevant trends and requirements.
- Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by healthcare practitioners and in accordance with hospital policy.
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs and gather relevant care data.
- Plan and provide holistic, comprehensive nursing care within the scope of practice; implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
- Prepare patients for discharge and help coordinate post-discharge needs.
- Use available communication tools and materials appropriately and account for how patients’ cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
- Maintain competent professional practice, pursue professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.
- Document care and patient status using the nursing process and applicable standards of care, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
- Receive physician orders and ensure their appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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