Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery Center

Registered Nurse-Ambulatory Surgery Center at Christus Health summary:

A Registered Nurse in an Ambulatory Surgery Center provides independent, comprehensive nursing care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for patients. They manage routine and complex clinical situations, administer medications and treatments, document patient information, and educate patients and families. The role requires adherence to professional nursing standards and leadership competencies within a fast-paced outpatient surgical environment.

Summary:

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS
  
  Competencies:
  
  Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred

Experience

• 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• BLS required
• RN License in state of employment or compact

Work Schedule:

PRN

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed

Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Patient Care, Medication Administration, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Patient Education, Nursing Process, Healthcare, BLS Certified