OR Registered Nurse - Digestive Health Complex

Description

The OR RN is responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care in the acute care setting. They will communicate with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies, symptomology and act as a patient advocate. They will need to perform general nursing duties as appropriate for level of care. Additionally, they will participate in performance improvement, quality and service excellence activities.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the hospital’s mission, vision and values.
• Implements standards of nursing practice, reviewing and revising as necessary to include respect for and sensitivity to culture, age, age-specific competencies, and persons with disabilities that reflect a change in nursing practice.
• Promotes quality by incorporating current research findings, nationally recognized professional standards, and other expert literature into the provision of nursing care, treatment and services.
• Understands performance improvement concepts and demonstrates understanding by defining performance improvement, and verbalizing at least one major goal of the performance improvement program within the hospital setting; ability to describe a quality improvement problem solving process using the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) model and how its use assists in reaching improving patient outcomes and/or organizational quality improvement goals.
• Able to verbalize at least one departmental and hospital-wide improvement initiative that has occurred within the last 12 months.
• Demonstrates and maintains a thorough knowledge of Federal, State, Local laws and CMS/JACH Accreditation standards.
• Responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care in the perioperative setting through the nursing process of assessment, planning and implementation, and evaluation for neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and older adults.
• Coordinates the care of the patient with the surgeon and the anesthesiologist, directs and guides the Surgical technician and other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
• Works with other departments to provide a continuum of care and co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization.
• Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in services.
• Initiates patient and family education with proper documentation on the patient record.
• Ensure crash cart, defibrillation function have been checked per protocol and after each code, appropriate items are immediately replaced and indicated by signature on crash cart check list.
• Is in compliance with information contained in the Infection Control policies and demonstrates appropriate use of personal protective equipment and hand washing techniques.
• Consistently ensures that all clinical alarms are set within the appropriate parameters for the patient and audible at all times.
• RN conducts timely and accurate assessments, initiates appropriate interventions, and communicates with surgeon and anesthesia.
• RN evaluates and anticipates changes in patient condition or surgical course. Is able to manage and/or prevent emergencies or adverse events.
• Completes all work in organized and timely manner ensuring that all orders written are carried out within the appropriate time frame and documentation is performed in “real time” in the current operating room module.
• Able to prioritize workload to ensure appropriate tasks are completed in the order necessary to facilitate a smooth surgical case.
• RN demonstrates a positive professional attitude as evidenced by respect towards co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and ancillary departments.
• RN demonstrates a willingness to help others and offer help without being asked.
• RN adheres to the current Patient safety standards, OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards and CDC guidelines, such as proper hand washing and using two patient identifiers (MAR’S, SBAR, Hand off communication).
• RN demonstrates knowledge and environmental awareness by maintaining clean/unobstructed work area.
• Communication style (verbal and nonverbal) is professional, courteous, polite, and respectful to all customers.
• Provides emotional support, shows sensitivity and consideration for others’ feelings and/or cultural backgrounds.
• Demonstrates good listening skills.
• Demonstrates advocacy and positive interpersonal skills as it relates to patients, families, colleagues and other departments.
• Makes clear and logical decisions while using resources appropriately (including self).
• Role models professional