Registered Nurse; Part Time - Surgical Services​/Operating Room, Providence Hospital

Overview

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• Practices family centered nursing according to policies and Nurse Practice Act
• Serves as Charge Nurse when assigned; supervises plans, evaluates, and coordinates patient care provided by other licensed and non-licensed staff Demonstrates CPR according to American Heart Association standards
• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies and performs these responsibilities in an ethical manner consistent with the organization’s values
• Adheres to hospital policies including confidentiality
• Serves as preceptor for new employees and nursing students
• Available in hospital within thirty to forty-five (30-45) minutes of call
• Utilizes the nursing process to: assess the patient, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and families
• Provides direct patient care according to unit specific competencies
• Administers medications including controlled substances by all routes
• Responds appropriately to emergency patient situations; performs basic life support and management of arrest situations
• Requires minimal supervision to safely perform patient care
• When performing skilled procedures the RN can state the purpose, rationale, precautions and observations related to that procedure; utilizes proper body mechanics when: moving, positioning and transferring patients without assistance or with assistance when needed for patient safety or moving equipment that is necessary to perform essential functions
• Utilizes a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Responds to overhead pages
• Maintains accurate and complete medical records by: utilizing the correct documentation tools and procedures, completing peri-operative assessments within unit time frame and completing patient charges accurately
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
• Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Accepts reassignment to other areas of Surgical Services with a positive attitude
• Demonstrates the ability to provide competent patient care to the following patient populations:
  Neonate, Infant-Toddler/Preschool, School Age/Adolescent, Reproductive Age, Post/Peri Menopausal
• Manages peri-operative patient utilizing principles of aseptic practice and initiates corrective action when breaks occur
• Uses technically advanced equipment; participates in evaluation of new products
• Maintains appropriate supplies for procedural needs
• Provides appropriate care to specimens and cultures as directed by set Policies and Procedures
• Performs scrub and circulating duties
• Establishes and maintains sterile field
• Maintains unit specific quality control logs; inspects sterile items for contamination/outdates before opening
• Accompanies patient to PACU and provides appropriate handoff communication
• Monitors and maintains peri-operative environment (i.e. temperature, traffic, aseptic technique)
• Performs sponge and sharp counts and initiates corrective actions when counts are incorrect
• Communicates/documents results of counts according to facility policy
• Monitors labeling of medications on the sterile field and responsible for accurate mixing/dosing
• Utilizes two patient identifiers
• Actively participates in all unit based activities in regards to NPSGS such as Thromboembolytic Prevention, Pre-op antibiotic administration 1 Hour prior to incision, Beta Blocker administration prior to surgery, Universal Protocol and Labeling medications on sterile field
• Actively demonstrates an understanding of patient safety in daily practice in regards to: fall prevention, positioning, transfers, surgical site i.d., electrosurgical safety, laser safety, fire in the OR and signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia
• Pulls cases utilizing the surgeon preference card
• Ensures all supplies required for assigned case are available and in date when case is pulled
• Ensures case is appropriately set up prior to transfer of the patient to the room
• Actively participates in unit based educational activities (i.e. role playing or return demonstration)
• Utilizes down time…