A Registered Nurse is a professional who provides patient care based on the nursing process; being involved with maintaining the standard of care for assigned patients through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. The Registered Nurse shall oversee and guide employees that are under his/her supervision. The Registered Nurse actively supports and promotes the Centers Philosophy and mission statement. The Registered Nurse is directed by the Charge Nurse.
What You’ll Do
- Assesses patient status on admission to the preop area, the operating room and/or the post-op area, and on a continuing basis.
- Provides safe, therapeutic quality care to patients by utilizing the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in a timely manner and by setting appropriate priorities. Coordinates nursing
- interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for
- discharge. Documents interventions and patient’s responses.
- Ensures provision of patient care in an organized and timely manner.
- Utilizes nursing care standards when planning and implementing patient care.
- Communicates appropriate information regarding patient conditions to those who require the
- Information including, surgeons, anesthesia, management and other staff.
- Safely carries out physician’s orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities.
- Initiates and participates in patient and family education. Assesses learning needs according to
- patient’s level of understanding and readiness to learn.
- Displays an understanding of each patient’s cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological
- maturity in assessments, treatment, and care.
- Takes part in pre- and post-op phone calls and communicates any problems to the appropriate
- person.
- Maintains competencies to function in RN role within specific area. (Ex. OR circulator –
- Identification, counting and care of instrumentation and sponges, skin preparation of surgical
- site).
- Maintain competencies in conscious sedation administration and monitoring of sedated patient
- Including airway protection, assessment and support of sedated patients.
- Protect sedated and anesthetized patients by identifying safety hazards such as electrical,
- equipment, pressure points and by minimizing exposure to maintain privacy and body
- temperature.
- Expertise in safety principles, asepsis, sterile technique and universal precautions.
- Assesses, anticipates and implements appropriate care throughout the surgical process
- Correlates clinical data with nursing care. Provides the patient with care measures congruent with his/her age, sex and health status.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, prioritizes work to meet the changing needs of the department. ASC Registered Nurse Page Two
- Document and perform nursing care in assigned area based on standards of care and practice, and TDC policies and procedures.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures, including standards for confidentiality, Infection Control, safety (OSHA), attendance, punctuality and personal appearance.
- Serve as a role model and mentor, providing direction and leadership to other staff.
- Demonstrates understanding of established emergency procedures for the Center.
- Demonstrates the ability to direct and provide patient care in emergency situations.
- Shows the ability to make decisions about Center-based problems.
- Participates in the orientation of nursing and ancillary staff as requested.
- Participates in developing standardized patient education programs.
- Participates in Quality Improvement activities including identification of opportunities for cost reductions and efficiencies.
- Works to achieve and maintain regulatory certification and accreditation of the Center.
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional practice and for continued professional growth and development through printed material or other sources and by attending in-services and seminars as appropriate.
- Must be willing to flex work hours as needed and/or requested by Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
