Procedure Registered Nurse RN

The Procedure RN is responsible for assisting during procedures. The Procedure RN needs to be adaptable, proficient in patient assessment, and committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced environment.

Hours:

• 3 - 10 hour shifts
• .75 FTE
• Monday - Friday
• Variable late Shifts that flexes 05:00 - 19:00 dependent on surgery schedule

Essential Job Functions:

• Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, and needs, ensuring that they receive high-quality, compassionate care that is tailored to their individual circumstances.
• Project a professional demeanor and appearance while maintaining the confidentiality of the patient, coworkers, and the organization, as appropriate.
• Assess patient health problems and needs to develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with healthcare team
• Provide direct patient care, including administering medications and treatments as prescribed
• Educate patients and their families on health conditions, medications, treatment care, and post surgical care
• Inventory all patient belongings preoperatively
• Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care
• Ensure infection control protocols and safety standards are followed in all aspects of patient care
• Promptly records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely
• Respond to emergency situations using appropriate interventions
• Promptly report and document any occurrences of unusual events, safety concerns, or incidents in accordance with organization policies and procedures
• Plan and direct all nursing care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures
• Provide pre-operative patient education, including pre- and post-surgical instructions, procedure expectations, and recovery guidelines
• Obtain pertinent patient records prior to patient’s arrival for pre-op testing
• Prepare patients for outpatient surgical procedures, including appropriate testing, IV insertion, lab draws, vital signs, and pre-op medications
• Report abnormal values to anesthesia provider and surgeon in a timely manner
• Perform a surgical site identification and verifies consent on every patient
• Ensure compliance with Universal Protocol by initiating a pre-procedural 'Time Out' to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors
• Assist with minor surgical or procedural tasks as needed, ensuring aseptic technique and proper equipment usage
• Assist in positioning and responding to the comfort and safety of the patient
• Monitor patient status throughout the outpatient procedural process, identifying and reporting changes in condition to the surgical team
• Support anesthesia recovery by monitoring airway, consciousness level, vital signs, and pain levels in the PACU
• Document all assessments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the EMR
• Review postoperative instructions and prescriptions from the surgeon with patient and significant other and documents the patient record
• Determine that the patient and significant other understand the conditions that require immediate care and the method to obtain immediate care
• Use the organization's secure messaging platform in accordance with departmental protocols, including timely receipt and responses to communications
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Medical Terminology
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
• Quality assurance and accreditation standards
• Understanding of HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws and patient rights
• Effective English communication in verbal and written format
• Competent in conscious sedation according to policy
• Quality work including attention to detail and accuracy
• Carry out organization customer service standards
• Basic computer proficiency
• Prioritize tasks effectively through managing workload based on urgency and importance
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Continuously learn and improve through staying up to date on job specific trends, policies, and new technologies
• Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates eligibility for employment in the U.S.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing…