Registered Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state nursing licensure in good standing.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of an Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) course within six months of employment, or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing and walking for extensive periods, handling and lifting patients and equipment, and lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Corrected vision and hearing within normal range.

Nice To Haves

• One year of GI, OR, and/or medical/surgical nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status throughout the perioperative episode of care.
• Develop and implement an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
• Protect patients from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, or thermal sources.
• Operate equipment and machinery safely, and follow procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe situations.
• Raise safety concerns and act as the patient’s advocate.
• Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
• Follow standard precautions, including use of personal protective equipment.
• Comply with Universal Protocol and facility site-validation and time-out policies.
• Communicate the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
• Administer medications safely and correctly using the eight rights of medication administration.
• Practice and monitor aseptic technique.
• Provide nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform interventions to maintain tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Prepare surgical instruments and scopes for use according to policies, procedures, and manufacturer instructions; maintain instruments and accessories, and troubleshoot or recognize malfunctions.
• Perform interventions to maintain the patient’s body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
• Perform interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
• Perform interventions to protect the patient from infection.
• Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person and provide education on expected psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected responses to the procedure.
• Actively involve the patient or designated support person in decisions about the perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
• Protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as applicable and provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports to teammates.
• Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable Nurse Practice Act, board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Document the episode of care accurately, promptly, completely, and legibly.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• Participate in quality review and performance-improvement projects and in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
• Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
• Comply with facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.