Surgery Registered Nurse

Operating Room hours are approximately 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. On-call hours are required on weeknights and weekends for OR staff.

POSITION

PURPOSE:

Provides, prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic needs of patients.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduate from an approved school/college of nursing

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse license in the State of Nebraska Minimum one year surgery experience

Minimum one year experience in rural health nursing

Basic Life Support (BLS)
Bachelors degree in nursing preferred

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide

Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, safety rulings, operational and maintenance and organizational policies / procedures

Ability to write reports and correspondence

Ability to effectively present information to patients, families, employees, health care providers, etc...Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships with staff and health care providers

Ability to work with skill in identifying problems; making frequent decisions regarding method of performance EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS:

Calculator Computer and printer

Fax and copy machine

General office materials/supplies

Information Systems Telephone system

All Patient Care Equipment IV pumps, lifts, beds, monitors, computers, glucometers, oximeters, pneumatics, CPM, etc.

SECURITY/ACCESS:

Will have access to the facility 24 hours a day.

Will have access to confidential information abiding by the organizations privacy policies and regulations concerning this information.

Essential

Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Utilizes the nursing process, for the performance of patient care, to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care to achieve prioritized patient outcomes.

Performs complete admission assessment, including full body system analysis and home med reconciliation process for med-surgical, obstetrical, newborn, pediatric, ER and outpatients.

Performs patient/family teaching for assessed knowledge deficits.

Evaluates patient progress toward desired outcomes prior to discharge.

Demonstrates personal accountability in the delivery of patient care in a competent, professional and compassionate manner.
2. Implements and provides safe and therapeutic care for patients during surgical intervention.

Utilizes and assures principles of sterile technique based on knowledge and observation of practice.

Demonstrates knowledge of surgical techniques, terminology, and use of equipment.

Acts as a patient advocate even in the face of criticism or non-compliance.

Maintains a quiet therapeutic environment in the OR.Anticipates needs of the surgical team.

Maintains an orderly neat, organized and stocked work area.

Sets priorities based on changes in patient status, potential problems and unusual occurrences.

Assists in change process for improvement in regulatory compliance, infection control, patient safety, customer service or employee satisfaction.

Demonstrates the safe practice of medication administration.
3. Performs and maintains documentation.

Documents accurate and ongoing assessments of patient status that reflect nursing interventions, patient responses, patient teaching and status of outcomes pletes shift end check with…