RN Registered Nurse Surgery Outpatient
Company: Methodist Health System
Location: Council Bluffs
Posted on: January 15, 2021
Job Description:
- Purpose of Job
- Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and
families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
- Job Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school
of nursing preferred.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
- Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education
requirements.
- Experience
- No experience necessary.
- License/Certifications
- Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact
multistate license to work, or a temporary permit while awaiting
licensure required.
- Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support
(BLS) Certification required.
- Preferred: core certification related to area of specialty from
National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of
eligibility.
- Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively
communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital
personnel, and co-workers.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
- Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are
required for department and hospital information system.
- Physical Requirements
- Weight Demands
- Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
- Physical Activity
- Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
- Climbing
- Crawling
- Kneeling
- Sitting
- Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
- Balancing
- Carrying
- Crouching
- Distinguish colors
- Keyboarding/typing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive Motions
- Stooping/bending
- Twisting
- Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
- Fingering/Touching
- Grasping
- Hearing
- Reaching
- Seeing/Visual
- Speaking/talking
- Standing
- Walking
- Job Hazards
- Not Related:
- Electrical Shock/Static
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared
and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
photochemical means)
- Rare (1-33%):
- Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat
Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
- Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared
and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or
photochemical means) - NICU only
- Occasionally (34%-66%):
- Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors,
outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
- Equipment/Machinery/Tools
- Explosives (pressurized gas)
- Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment
required)
- Frequent (67%-100%):
- Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
- Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses)
(Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
- Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
- Essential Job Functions
- Essential Functions I
- Provides appropriate care specific to the age and population of
the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of
treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
- Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give
individualized customer service/patient care according to
customer/patient needs and culture.
- Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the
assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
- Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the
assessment as appropriate.
- Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate
needs.
- Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
- Participates in surgical time-out, fire risk assessment, and
case summary for each operative procedure.
- Wears appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and
follows standard and policy for attire in the Operating Room
(OR).
- Identifies labels and handles specimens according to facility
policy and procedure, including hand-off situations and disposition
of specimen.
- Applies base knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical
terminology, microbiology and pharmacology for optimal surgical
patient care.
- Implement a plan of care:
- Protects the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects
and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal
sources.
- Assist with patient positioning. Communicate any pre-op
assessment that may impact the position.
- Performs counts according to facility policy and procedure
during procedures and hand-off situations to protect the patient
from unintended retained surgical items.
- Performs interventions to maintain patient normothermia during
the operative procedure.
- Performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical
site infection.
- Applies the principles of asepsis and sterile technique during
the surgical procedure.
- Provides care for all patient populations (i.e. pediatric,
adolescent, geriatric) as needed, identifying specific needs of
population.
- Act as patient advocate and maintain privacy and
confidentiality of individuals and health information.
- Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to
address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care
outcomes.
- Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as
appropriate.
- Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care
problem.
- Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for
discharge/transfer.
- Implements interventions that are consistent with the
established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards
of care for their unit.
- Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards
and research literature.
- Administers medication without error and utilizes critical
thinking regarding medication effects on patient.
- Evaluates patient care to determine response to
care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
- Monitors outcomes and documents patient response to
interventions.
- Evaluates the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related
to nursing and medical interventions.
- Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s)
ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
- Gives a complete verbal or written change of shift report to
the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to
include SBAR content, and is familiar with the overall plan of
care.
- Recognizes and addresses patient and family capabilities and
limitations (physical and mental).
- Performs technical skills competently and independently to
assure patient safety (autonomy).
- Able to competently perform technical skills
independently.
- Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas'
specifications and time frame.
- Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment
according to specific product information and policy and procedure
manuals.
- Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or
cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
- Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according
to policy.
- Maintains competence in area of experience.
- Know location and operation of emergency equipment and
supplies.
- Assures equipment is in working order prior to use, and follows
procedures to send malfunctioning equipment for repair.
- Performs surgical scrub role, adhering to all essential
functions demonstrated in that role.
- Demonstrates proper use of instruments, equipment, suturing,
and stapling devices.
- Actively performs time out procedure and case summary: assuring
participation of all team members.
- Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor,
interactions to achieve organization's mission.
- Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist
in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
- Identifies and participates in performance improvement
activities.
- Adjusts hours to meet patient services when cases are more or
less than scheduled.
- Maintains compliance with the department call coverage.
- Adapts to change in a positive, professional manner.
- Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s)
to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle
sticks, patient concerns).
- Completes appropriate report form for any risk (e.g., incident
report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
- Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Nurse
Practice Act.
- Observe appropriate precautions when administering hazardous
medications or handling excreta from patients who have received
hazardous medications.
- Follows infection control guidelines and practices.
- Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of, and participation in the
Performance Improvement program. Is alert to potential performance
improvement problems and actively participates in solving such
problems.
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