RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
What We Need:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (associates or bachelor's degree)
- Ideal candidate will have a minimum of two (2) years total RN experience
- Current Oregon License as a Registered Nurse
- Current BLS & ACLS required
- Possess the ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities
- Possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, families, physicians, and employees
- Knowledgeable of hospital/ASC policies and procedures specific to pre-op & PACU areas
JOB DUTIES & FUNCTIONS:
- Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient
- Possess the knowledge and ability to use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patient
- Follows policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for perioperative nursing care according to accepted standards
- Plan, implements, and evaluates pre- and post-operative nursing care for patients based on individual, specific patient needs, and according to physician's orders
- Organizes and prepares medical records of patients-documents care appropriately and fully follows up on missing data and other patient care needs
- Maintains and demonstrates current skills and knowledge of intravenous therapy, medication administration and effects, patient assessment, airway maintenance, patient teaching, emotional/social support of patients and families, and other needed clinical competencies
- Uses nursing judgment in decision-making
- Acts as a patient advocate in meeting his/her physical and psychological needs
- Performs patient assessment and reassessment immediately upon admission and on a regular basis in accordance with standards of care with documentation of these assessments as a basis for planning each patient's care
- Ensures that all nursing interventions and patient responses are communicated to responsible practitioners as indicated and that all components of the nursing process are documented in accordance with standards of practice
- Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines
- Implements physician's orders effectively and safely in accordance with standard of practice
- Maintains or acquires skills on equipment necessary to complete required responsibilities
- Documents all records according to established policies and procedures
- Assesses information/documents on Advantx and patient chart, maintaining patient confidentiality
- Assists with reviewing and updating policies and procedures
- Performs effectively in stressful situations to fulfill position responsibilities
- Provides teaching to patient/parent of child per level of understanding
- Performs additional duties as needed by the department
- Actively participates in appropriate committee and CQI activities
- Informs Pre-op/PACU Manager of applicable day-to-day situations
- Required to cover periodic night shifts for 23 hour stay patients
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Uses independent judgement and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures
Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions with Patients, Physicians & fellow Team members
Efficient use of resources
Willingness to maintain a clean, organized environment
Ability to work alone (be self-directed, complete tasks as assigned, physically assist customers and problem-solve)
Must be a Team Player!
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Reliable means of transportation
Required Experience
- Previous experience working in an ambulatory surgical setting preferred.