Pre​/Post Nurse

Description

Job Title: Pre/Post Nurse

Job Type: Fulltime

Department: Surgery

Position Summary:

The Pre/Post Nurse must adhere to the RN legal scope of practice. The Pre/Post Nurse is responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care. The nurse in this role is expected to assess and provide competent, safe care for surgical patients. The nurse works collaboratively with other interdisciplinary team members. The nurse has the knowledge of and utilizes age related patient protocols relating to physical and psychological needs of patients aged from adolescence to geriatrics.

The nurse must respect and maintain confidentiality at all times. The nurse assumes responsibility for the outcome of nursing care during a specific work period. The nurse in this role must have excellent clinical, communication, and critical thinking skills.

When students are providing patient care, treatment, and/or services as part of their training, any/all employees may be asked to supervise the students.

Education/

Experience:

Graduation from a NLN or AACN accredited nursing program is required. Current South Dakota RN license is required, or multi state licensure privileges.

Required Credentials (Licensure, Certification, or Registration):

ACLS, NALS, NRP, ACLS,BLS, and NRP required. Current RN license to practice in the State of South Dakota or multi-state licensure privileges

Employment Variables:

This position would not require any call, weekends, or holidays and would not require the nurse to learn the circulating roll. The Pre/Post nurse would pre-op and post-op surgical patients along with making our pre-op, post-op calls, assist with Scheduling our outreach procedures and assist with out patient and any potential clinics in the pre/post area. May be exposed to communicable or infectious disease, hazardous materials, and injury from performance of assigned duties.

Subject to multiple sensory and environmental stressors. Initial Tuberculosis (TB) test and drug screening is required by Winner Regional Health. Rubella titer will also be drawn upon hire and immunization is required if no past exposure or indication of immunization.

Required to wear name tag provided by WRH and to follow the dress code of WRH.

Job Knowledge and

Skills:

Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to deal with people in a professional manner. Leadership or supervisory experience. Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, procedures, laws, regulations and guidelines that pertain to acute care.

Direct Supervisor:

Surgery Supervisor

Honesty

We will do the right thing at all times, even if it is difficult, maintaining strong, ethical practices. We protect the confidentiality of others, including patients, staff and the facility as a whole. We will take responsibility for our actions.

Expertise

We will demonstrate superior judgment, training and skill, at all times, demonstrating professionalism while doing so. We will perform all aspects of our job to the best of our ability, utilizing all resources and tools available.

Approachability

We will be non-judgmental, friendly, and open and willing to listen to everyone we come into contact with while performing our duties. We are humble and learn from others.

Respect

We will be understanding and sensitive to others’ feelings; caring and responding in a manner that sets them at ease, keeping the situation in perspective without minimizing others’ feelings or reactions. We will listen to others with full attention in a sincere, civil fashion, being careful not to be judgmental of the speaker. We maintain composure when facing conflict and avoid jumping to conclusions and defaming another’s name.

Teamwork

We willingly work together with a common approach, trusting and supporting members of our organization, using our skills and resources, sharing information to achieve a common aim.

Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held…