RN Pre Post Operative Per Diem

Summary:
The Registered Nurse reports to the Director of Nursing and provides skilled nursing care using knowledgeable evaluation and assessment techniques in planning for care and treatment of individual patient needs. The RN utilizes assessment skills, plans for continuity of care, able to individualize patient needs. The RN understands the importance of patient education and offers goal directed nursing care to patients.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Monitors and assesses the physical status of the patient through personal observation, assessment, and interaction
• Performs patient assessment and evaluation, including pertinent medical and surgical history
• Identifies educational, psychosocial, and cultural needs
• Demonstrates understanding and interpretation of diagnostic measures such as lab tests, radiology exams, and EKG interpretation
• Identifies patient needs and communicates/shares this information to all involved in patient care
• Acts as a patient advocate in the coordination of patient care
• Maintains knowledge regarding medication, medications utilized, anesthesia medication, and/or herbal therapies and associated risks
• Utilizes professional nursing judgement, takes action to implement the nursing care plan, and resolves identifiable issues before they become a problem/incident/event
• Provides appropriate and complete pre and post-operative patient assessment, airway management, and patient monitoring
• Completes accurate and timely medical record documentation; Reports and documents information efficiently
• Utilizes supplies, equipment, and resources to contain cost without compromising delivery of patient care
• Successfully carries out infection control, and environmental safety practices
• Communicates a positive and caring attitude toward patients, peers, staff, and all other persons to whom there is contact
• Seeks guidance, directions, and assistance where/when needed
• Understands and follows centers policies and procedures
• Maintains confidentiality of all PHI
• Identifies goals for each individual patient and communicates these goals to others involved in the patients care
• Other duties as assigned to include inventory/expiration validation/stocking

Essential Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an Accredited Registered Nurse Program, holding current unrestricted State of New Jersey Registered Nurse License. BLS Required (ACLS requested, not required)
Experience: 1 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, experience in the Ophthalmology field preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience:

• Knowledge of Privacy Practices & Patient Bill of Rights
• Knowledge of required pre-operative testing requirements and identification of surgical risks
• Knowledgeable regarding all patient care equipment, including use of and required cleaning
• Knowledgeable regarding supply location
• Knowledgeable regarding emergency procedures
• Meticulous attention to detail

Working Conditions: Environment: This position is located in an Ambulatory Surgery Center. Physical Demands: this position requires extensive mobility, walking, and standing. Most of the days work involves pushing, pulling, and lifting patients or equipment. There is a potential exposure to patients with communicable diseases and/or blood borne pathogens.