Surgery Registered Nurse (OR RN)
Location: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Description: Crossing Rivers Health is presently looking of Surgery Registered Nurse (OR RN) right now, this career will be reside in Wisconsin. More details about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Operating Room (OR) and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
- Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
- Implement the plan of care by:
2. Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
3. Performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
4. Managing the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;
5. Communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;
6. Administering medications safely and correctly;
7. Performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
8. Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;
9. Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
10. Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
11. Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
12. Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
13. Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
14. Protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;
15. Providing age-specific , culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
16. Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
- Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Transfer care as applicable.
- Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
- Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
- Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.
- Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
- Participate in the performance appraisal process.
- Maintain required competencies.
- Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
Education: Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Nursing
Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical s chool) Preferred, Field of Study: Nursing
Experience: 1-2 years of operating room experience preferred
Computer Skills: Basic computer proficiency
Certifications & Licenses: Must be able to obtain and maintain license to practice nursing in the state of WI
Required Documents
Applicants will need to submit the following documents during the application process.
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Cover Letter
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Resume
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3 Professional References
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Crossing Rivers Health.
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This career will be opened on: Wed, 02 May 2018 02:27:49 GMT