Registered Nurse Preop

Overview

To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration with other members of the healthcare team and supporting philosophy, objectives, and goals of the facility. The Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the needs of the individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patient.

Responsibilities

• performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing, timely and systematic manner, focusing on physiological and cognitive status, completing basic RN competencies as well as unit specific ones
• implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through the nursing process
• establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies
• performs efficiently in emergency situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons and documenting events
• demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceutical and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment
• maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with federal and state legal regulations and CDC as well as The Joint Commission
• practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making
• performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient records, which is timely, accurate and concise
• works as part of a team in delivering care, taking ownership of assignments and other duties as assigned or requested by team leader/supervisor
• attends all mandatory in-services, attends and participates in all required departmental meetings and professional development activities
• remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches, communicating and interacting with supervisors, peers, and other departments
• reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate and professional manner
• communicates and listens effectively with internal and external customers, demonstrating our commitment to 'service'

Qualifications

Qualifications:
The following qualifications are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the position:
•Current North Carolina RN license or RN multi-state licensure privilege through theNurse Licensure Compact required
Certification requirements:
Department-specific certification requirements must be achieved within the first year, unless otherwise instructed by unit supervisor
*certifications required: CPR, ACLS
*Certifications recommended: PALS