Per Diem Pre​/Post RN

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* Employment Type:

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* Part time

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* Description:

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* ** Purpose*
* The Nurse - preoperative (Preop) / post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) "Center," provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. Integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services.  

Participates as a team member of the total perioperative process & care for patients.

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Note:

"patients" refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customer_  _s, members_

** Essential Functions*
* ** Our Trinity Health Culture**  **:
** Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

** Professional Nursing Practice:
** Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area;
Continues to evolve with best evidence discoveries;
Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes;
Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices & outcomes;
Exhibits willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities;
Embraces new ideas & cultural differences while managing competing priorities.

** Professional Nursing Process**  (ANA):
Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice:
Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.

** Professional Development**  **:
** Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, licenses & certifications, identifying learning needs & seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings;
Supports the learning & development of others (e.g., staff, formal learners, patients, families, community).

** Compassion,*
* ** Communication &*
* ** Stewardship:
** Incorporates caring process (Caritas), advocacy & appropriate resource utilization as an essential component of nursing practice through concrete acts, interpersonal relationships & effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications.

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** Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices, including those for equipment & material resources;
Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors;
Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources.

** Maintains a working knowledge
** of applicable federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.

** Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression)*
* RN II - independent:
Practice is guided by nursing process & policy / procedure / standards & participation in professional / shared governance;
Independently & safely cares for patients common to assigned area or technical / operational services. Acts as a resource for others & may serve in intermittent expanded roles.  Organizes / manages / monitors pre & postoperative care processes;
Ensures documentation is obtained / verified / maintained.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice / employment. Valid driver's license where required by assignment.

** Additional*
* ** Qualifications**   **(nice to have)*
* Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing.  Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area.

** Physical**   **&*
* ** Mental Requirements & Working*
* ** Conditions (General Summary)*
* ** Direct Healthcare Services / Indirect…