Registered Nurse - Procedural and Surgical

• $2,000.00 hire-on bonus
• $2,000.00 retention bonus at six months of employment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Uses nursing process including assessment (telephonic or in-person), nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide safe effective outcomes.
• Administers and charts medications as ordered by physician, reinforces, and clarifies physician instructions and explanation of procedures to patient and companion.
• Serves as a resource to teammates, support services, and physicians; working side by side with scrub to help maintain the sterile field in the operating room. Ensures that the sterile field is not compromised during the procedure., able to keep the surgical area clean and organized for the scrub and the physician; removes instruments and sponges as they are used during the procedure.
• Maintains environment and supply inventory, including assuring the procurement of necessary supplies, equipment and expertise, and the timely delivery of needed care, and alerting administration of these needs in a timely manner.
• Prepares the patient for the procedure and handles the preparation for the operating room including educating the patient before the surgery takes place and participates in patient handoff during times of transition.
• Is engaged in helping to ensure that OR metrics, process improvement, work processes, providing solutions and actions plans to reach departmental metrics and goals.
• Assesses the patient’s condition before a surgical procedure and works with a physician to develop the care plan for the patient during the surgery.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position in PRE-OP, PACU, OR patient care duties, including ability to provide for patient care in emergency situations and based upon age-specific needs utilizing a development perspective.
• Maintains and evaluates own clinical expertise and clinical practice, demonstrates the importance of continuing education to the performance of facility responsibilities and growth in profession.
• Maintains flexibility with scheduling and job assignments to cover patient needs. Ability to work in multiple perioperative areas.
• Fosters a positive and professional hospital environment by interacting with all persons in a considerate, helpful, and courteous manner and by participating as a team member.
• Participates in committees, work groups, and meetings as deemed necessary. Can demonstrate measurable results and meet target dates. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and takes part in shared governance.
• Has successfully complete required competencies required of position, obtains laboratory, EKG, radiology studies requested by physician and according to policy.
• Utilizes Individual goals and KPI models to measure and report on performance improvement.
• Performs any other duties assigned.

EDUCATION

Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited program is required.  Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Two years previous experience in acute Pre-op, PACU, or OR setting preferred, with at least 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the Orthopedic specialty area is preferred.

REQUIREMENTS

• A current, valid RN license in state of practice or equivalent per state regulations.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or obtained within 90 days of hire

KNOWLEDGE

• The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for job position.
• Knowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions and interactions relative to the specific age of a patient.
• Knowledge and understanding of disease processes and perioperative care.
• Knowledge of hospital organization, universal precautions, and maintenance of a safe environment.

SKILLS

• Skills validation/certification of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of a perioperative teammates, including the maintaining annual skill maintenance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate professionally, both verbally and in writing and the skill of listening.
• Skills required to provide excellent customer service not only to our patients, but physicians, visitors, and other health care teammates, promoting a positive work environment.