RN - Registered Nurse - Perioperative - Per Diem

Job Description

The Perioperative RN assesses outpatient needs and plans, organizes, performs and evaluates nursing activities to meet those needs.

This role is a per diem, union position. Shifts will be days with rotating start times between 7:00 am and 9:30 a.m.; scheduling will be based on unit scheduling needs.

This position will rotate between Pre-Op/PACU and Post-Op.

Previous telemetry and/or PCU, ICU experience is preferred

Job Duties:

• Receives status report on patient from appropriate personnel.

• Receives and identifies patient.

• Performs initial nursing assessment and scoring of patient.

• Performs ongoing assessment and reports and records manifestation of patient's condition.

• Monitors and records vital signs and reports changes.

• Observes monitoring devices and reports changes.

• Reviews medical record for postoperative orders and institutes appropriate treatments.

• Administers medications according to physician orders.

• Performs discharge scoring and prepares patient for discharge in according with discharge criteria.

• Provides patient education to patient and family members and documents on nursing record.

• Assists the patient with nourishment.

• Involves ancillary support services as indicated.

• Contacts patient and significant other postoperatively to evaluate his and her progress and provide follow-up referral as necessary.

• General Assists in evaluating the quality of patient care and participates in quality improvement activities.

• Communicates with family as needed to allay patient and family concerns.

• Continually demonstrates a commitment to professional excellence through participating in meetings, committee memberships and the pursuit of continuing education.

• Orders supplies as needed.

• Maintain compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medical and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.

• Assists with orientation, in-service programs and the supervising of students.