Registered Nurse - Short Procedure Unit

Overview

Short Procedure Unit (SPU) Registered Nurse (RN) provides pre-operative/procedural care, including (but not limited to) the nursing assessment of patients, consent, and H&P validations, the starting of intravenous fluids including venipuncture, assisting with peripheral nerve blocks, assuring all lab work and other pre-operative/procedural testing is completed and communicated to team members, confirms surgical sites are prepared and marked, and the administration of medications as ordered.

• Perform nursing assessment, consent, and H&P validations.
• Start intravenous fluids including venipuncture; assist with peripheral nerve blocks.
• Ensure all lab work and pre-operative/procedural testing are completed and communicated to the team.
• Confirm surgical sites are prepared and marked.
• Administer medications as ordered.

Knowledge of professional nursing practice and the ability to apply the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation) with close supervision.

NOTE:

Prior to accepting a final employment offer, all selected applicants will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding regarding deployment responsibilities