RN Periop General Surgery-PT

Work Shift

Day (United States of America). This RN Periop Role is PT Days at our Cobb Hospital.

The RN Clinical Periop Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Well Star Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Well Star Professional Practice Model, 5-Star Nursing and evidence based practice and research.

RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Well Star Core Competencies. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

• Perform the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice, analytical/critical thinking, and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieving optimal patient care outcomes.
• Provide relationship‑based, patient‑centered care consistent with population‑specific characteristics (e.g., age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partner with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just‑in‑time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients’ goals the focus of the plan of care).
• Practice using current clinical practice standards.
• Coordinate the delivery and documentation of safe, quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc.), timely documentation, and a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a fiscally responsible manner and promoting the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participate and support performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care, including initiating and/or leading such activities and promoting an inter/intra‑disciplinary process while actively supporting/participating in shared governance at all levels.
• Complete all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education and population‑specific education.
• Serve as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a current and future qualified workforce; model the professional practice of nursing and create a healthy work environment.
• Promote evidence‑based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing; participate in activities such as value analysis in decision‑making processes to evaluate patient‑care products.
• Uphold all health‑care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association, including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring goals such as TJC Patient Safety Goals and Wellstar Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participate in data collection, pose relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence‑based practice, consult appropriate experts, and use appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Proactively…