Registered Nurse - PRN McKinney, TX

Registered Nurse

Schedule:

This role requires availability every Wednesday, as well as the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Position Summary:

Provides direct care to adult patients. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment. Assists with the maintenance of PRE-OP/PACU equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Responsible for monitoring patient's physiological status in the immediate pre/post-operative environment. Communicates with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously, and as needed, about patient conditions. Intercedes to maintain optimum homeostasis.

Essential Duties:

• Gives patient explanations and verbal reassurances consistently.
• Demonstrates knowledge of perioperative factors that alter immediate postoperative phase.
• Demonstrates ability to provide specific care to postoperative adult patients.
• Carries out safety measures to prevent patient from harming him/herself or others.
• Coordinates patient care; gives explanations and teaching to patient/family, as necessary.
• Obtains, documents and assesses vital signs per protocol.
• Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Clearly documents in chart facts and concepts about the patient. Documentation is completed within shift; meets standards, policies and procedures.
• Communicates effectively and thoroughly the patient's condition upon transfer to all staff involved in patients' care.
• Notifies physician of any abnormal lab/test results.
• Maintains regulatory agency requirements, ASA and nursing policies, procedures, and standards. Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of all shifts per policies and procedures.
• Ensures Pre-op Checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, test results present, etc.) before patient is taken into surgical suite.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication and good working relationships with coworkers.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Approaches patient in a kind, gentle and friendly manner.
• Responds to patient's inappropriate behavior in a therapeutic manner.
• Takes appropriate actions and documents in response to manifested anxiety or distress.
• Gives patient explanations and verbal reassurances consistently.
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of individual patients
• Identifies physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate actions in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates ability to assess cardiopulmonary systems for changes and reports/responds appropriately.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain levels. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care; provides patient and family with teaching/education, as necessary.
• Follows the five medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Protects patient's sensitivities and right to privacy.
• Appropriately responds to the patient in an emergency or physically distressful situation.
• Assessment and reassessment of the patient is clearly and concisely communicated in charting. Documentation meets current standards, policies and procedures and is completed within shift.
• Utilizes initiative; strives to maintain steady level of productivity; self-motivated; does not waste time.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Maintain current State RN licensure.
• Requires a minimum of one year of Perioperative (Peri Op) experience or direct experience working with ophthalmic patients.
• Current ACLS or must obtain within 90 days of employment, then must maintain ACLS certification.

Behavioral

Skills:

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions
• Ability to develop and maintain department quality assurance
• Ability to apply and modify the principles of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care.

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures to administer patient care.
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot a variety of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in busy or emergent situations
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language in person, via phone, and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, management and peers.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions and side effects.
• Demonstrates…