What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Preop/PACU position at Saint Alphonsus Health System?
The Nurse - preoperative (Preop) / post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) for the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) “Center,” provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. Integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services. Participates as a team member of the total perioperative process & care for patients.
Note: “patients” refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members
Essential Functions
Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.
Professional Nursing Practice: Acts independently & appropriately within license, scope of knowledge & experience in practice area; Continues to evolve with best evidence discoveries; Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions & outcomes; Collaborates with key stakeholders & contributes to quality & improvement practices & outcomes; Exhibits willingness to take on new & additional responsibilities; Embraces new ideas & cultural differences while managing competing priorities.
Professional Nursing Process (ANA): Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates (document, teach, coordinate, advocate) standard elements of professional practice: Assess, Diagnose, Outcomes Identification / Solutions, Plan, Implement, Evaluate.
Professional Development: Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, licenses & certifications, identifying learning needs & seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings; Supports the learning & development of others (e.g., staff, formal learners, patients, families, community).
Compassion, Communication & Stewardship: Incorporates caring process (Caritas), advocacy & appropriate resource utilization as an essential component of nursing practice through concrete acts, interpersonal relationships & effective & respectful written, verbal & nonverbal communications.
Environment of Care: Practices in an environmentally safe, professional manner; monitors & initiates corrections or evidence-based practices, including those for equipment & material resources; Promotes optimum physical & psychological behaviors; Influences effective, judicious & financially responsible use of resources.
Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies, procedures & guidelines in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.
Functional Role (not inclusive of titles or advancement career progression)
RN II – independent: Practice is guided by nursing process & policy / procedure / standards & participation in professional / shared governance; Independently & safely cares for patients common to assigned area or technical / operational services. Acts as a resource for others & may serve in intermittent expanded roles. Organizes / manages / monitors pre & postoperative care processes; Ensures documentation is obtained / verified / maintained.
Minimum Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Valid RN licensure authorized in the applicable state(s) of practice / employment. Valid driver’s license where required by assignment.
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Nurse – Preop / PACU
Additional Qualifications (nice to have)
Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited school of nursing. Specialty credentialing & educational degree according to clinical nursing practice specialty area.
Physical & Mental Requirements & Working Conditions (General Summary)
Direct Healthcare Services / Indirect Healthcare / Support Services:
- Exposure to conditions which may be considered unpleasant to sight, touch, sound & / or smell. Occasional
- Exposure to fumes, odors, dusts, mists & gases, biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.). Occasional
- Exposure to or subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions. Occasional
- Exposure to interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations. Frequent
- Ability to follow tasks through to completion, understand & relate to complex ideas / concepts, remember multiple tasks & regimens over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects. Frequent
- Ability to read small print, hear sounds & voice / speech patterns, give / receive instructions & other verbal communications (in-person & / or over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned) with some background noise. Frequent
- Perform manual dexterity activities & / or grasping / handling. Occasional
- Ability to climb, kneel, crouch & / or operate foot controls. Occasional
- Use a computer / other technology. Frequent
- Sit with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. Frequent
- Maintain a safe working environment & use available personal protective equipment (PPE). Continuous
- Comply with Trinity Health’s Code of Conduct, policies, procedures & guidelines. Continuous
- Ability to provide assistance in the event of an emergency. Occasional
- Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. Continuous
- Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted. Frequent
- Use upper & lower extremities, engage in bending / stooping / reaching & pushing / pulling. Frequent
- Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. Continuous
- Encounter worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites that may have variable internal & external environmental conditions. Continuous
- Perform work that involves physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & / or ambulating patients). Continuous
- Perform activities that require standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. Frequent
- Lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted. Occasional
- Experience of long periods of walking / standing / stooping / bending / pulling & / or pushing. Occasional
- Encounter a clinical / patient facing / hands on interactive work environment. Occasional
- Work indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions. Continuous
- Work outdoors with variable external environmental conditions. Occasional
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