What are the responsibilities and job description for the Same Day Surgery*-Full-Time position at Rivers Health?
Rivers Health is seeking a fulltime Same Day Surgery RN.
The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job.
The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.
- Performs initial assessment of patient.
- Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the
assessment. Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical
health.
- Assumes responsibility and accountability for overall quality of
patient care.
- Ensures patient care is given according to the proficiency level of
personnel while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
- Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients
and provides care accordingly.
- Provides guidance to all personnel in their respective duties.
- Ensures cleaning, stocking, and quality control duties are
accomplished.
- Ensures equipment needed to provide quality care is
available. Ensures any malfunctioning equipment is labeled
appropriately and sent to Biomed.
- Performs on-going nursing assessments. Utilizes assessment data to
plan, revise, and update patient plan of care.
- Participates in on-going evaluation of employees.
- Keeps Unit Coordinator/Supervisor, Patient Care Supervisors and/or
Risk Manager apprised of special concerns regarding quality, cost
effective care, and risk management issues.
- Completes all annual competencies.
- Performs other duties that may be assigned.
- Complies with Corporate Policies, Departmental Policies and
Procedures and Personnel Employee Handbook.
- Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to
hospital policies, procedures, and philosophy.
- Accurate documentation of care.
- Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration
with other disciplines.
- Assists with orientation of new employees.
- Assures emergency equipment and supplies are available.
- Assumes responsibility for safe-guarding medications and narcotics.
Safely administers medications with appropriate monitoring.
- Must be able to cross-train to other units.
- Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
- Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration. Participates
in unit meetings.
- Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on
quality improvement teams.
Requirements:
EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING:
Graduate of a school of nursing with current WV license. BCLS
required.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
One (1) year nursing experience preferred in area assigned.
