Registered Nurse Job Bend area,Oregon USA,Nursing

Located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Cascade Surgicenter (CSC) is the region’s premiere orthopedic and neurosurgery surgical center. CSC is open Monday‑Friday and offers a balanced work‑life schedule within a dedicated care team focused on high quality patient care.

Job Overview

The Pre/Post Operative and Pain Management Staff Nurse is responsible for the comprehensive pre‑operative care, immediate post‑operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment.

Job Duties

A. To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment while providing direct and indirect patient care.

Responsible for patients admission and pre‑procedural care; holistic preparation for surgery, considering all needs, including pre‑procedure education, escort/family members, psychosocial needs, utilizing physician preference cards, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.

Coordinates pre‑operative lab work required for individual patients, documenting and reporting pertinent results.

Responsible for the patients post‑procedure care and stabilization; holistic preparation for return to the home environment, considering all needs, including post‑discharge care, escort/family members, educational and psychosocial needs, utilizing preference cards, and acting under established protocols, practices, and standing orders.

Performs thorough and accurate continual patient assessment, anticipating potential problems and reporting pertinent assessments to the anesthesiologist, supervisor, RN, and/or surgeon appropriately.

Documents actions in medical record completely and accurately in a timely manner.

Keeps safety of patient, self, and others a primary concern at all times; acts appropriately in an emergency situation.

Acts as a discharge nurse when assigned, giving holistic and thorough discharge education.

Demonstrates good nursing knowledge base and rationale for actions, including cardiac monitoring.

Supervises and directs as delegated the activities of non‑professional personnel.

Utilizes equipment and supplies effectively, and efficiently, assisting with stocking, replenishing and preparation of supplies.

Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisors.

Continually maintains nursing education either internally or externally as duties and responsibilities of the job mandate.

Additional duties including but not limited to: any other duties as assigned.

B. To function effectively as a member of the Surgery Center team.

Participates as a team member in planning and implementation of patient care; takes responsibility for an adequate patient load, reviews schedule for next day.

Reports for work in a timely manner and maintains good attendance record.

Shows flexibility in accommodating schedule changes, i.e. working late or early, changing workdays, etc.

Utilizes time efficiently.

Organizes work effectively and appropriately to finish in a timely manner, and demonstrates the ability to produce results.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with other team members.

Monitors surgery schedule continually, communicating arrivals, cancellations, delays; communicates with reception desk, contacts patients or surgeons who are late.

Demonstrates interest and enthusiasm towards work.

Contributes to increased morale and positive attitude in the department and facility.

Demonstrates the ability to accept change.

Requires minimal supervision in daily tasks.

Reports pertinent information to Charge Nurse, or Clinical Director.

C. To support quality activities.

Participates in on‑going committees and other educational programs to enhance patient care.

Makes pre/post procedure phone calls, assessing patient status and reporting any pertinent information to supervisor and/or physician.

Utilizes critical thinking and problem solving skills, making suggestions for improvement.

Performs and documents daily assignments, including general housekeeping and maintenance of work environment.

Develops communication skills and promotes departmental relationships to ensure continuity of care.

Maintains current CPR certification.

Maintains current ACLS certification.

A select group of RNs will be asked to have PALS certification.

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