Surgical Services/Float Registered Nurse

Job Title: Surgical Services/ Float RN
Department:  Ambulatory Surgery                   
Location:  Gouverneur Hospital                        
Hours Per Week: 16 scheduled weekly hours
Schedule:   8-hour days, 0700-1530

                             
SUMMARY: The RN Is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, re-assessment and documentation of care for patients undergoing surgery, outpatient and inpatient care as well.  The Registered Nurse provides care to patients in developmental stages ranging from newborn through geriatrics.  The Registered Nurse bears full and ultimate responsibility for the quality of nursing care he or she provides to individuals. The Registered Nurse is expected to adhere to accepted standards of nursing practice, functions within the role expectations of the Operating Room, delegate duties to other care giver as required and consistently provided appropriate supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs a comprehensive patient assessment to identify patient needs. Performs testing, care and interventions specific to each patient and needs.

• Develops and implements a comprehensive, individualized plan of care.

• Collaborates effectively with other disciplines.

• Maintain required competencies, education and training to perform all tasks.

• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy of all appropriate information

• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.

• Implements the plan of care utilizing the following interventions:​

- Protect the patient from injury caused by chemical, laser, positioning, thermal sources and extraneous objects.
- Perform count procedures in accordance with policy to protect patient from retained foreign objects.
- Perform interventions to assure correct patient, correct site, side and level.
- Manage the patient’s specimens appropriately.
-Administer medications appropriately
- Perform interventions to protect the patient from infection.
- Perform interventions to maintain the patient’s normothermia throughout the perioperative period.
- Perform interventions to maintain the patient’s base-line physical status
- Provide culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within scope of practice.
- Protect the patient’s rights and dignity.
- Preoperative and postoperative care of the patient
- Cross training to circulate and scrub cases as needed
- Cross training in the PACU/recovery room nurse role
- Cross training in outpatient testing areas
- Cross training throughout departments to assist with day to day needs of the facility

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Basic nursing skills with added education surgical procedures and surgical procedures being performed. Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic agents and basic understanding of the various stages of anesthesia from induction through recovery. Knowledge and training for providing care to patients from pediatrics to geriatrics. Performance of testing for required outpatient procedures.

• Current, unrestricted New York State registered professional nursing license

• Must be ACLS certified

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BSN or BS in Nursing from an accredited school or nursing

• National certification in a nursing specialty (AORN)

• Good communication and computer skills and an independent, critical thinker with good assessment skills.

• AMS experience preferred

• PALS certification preferred

UNION:

NYSNA (GH)

Note: Not all per diem roles are union eligible

EDUCATION:

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS: 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Heavy - Clinical - Heavy clinical roles require continual lifting of more than 50 lbs., pushing and pulling patients or equipment, and working in physically awkward or restrictive positions. Staff must maintain balance and coordination in confined, uneven, or emergent care settings while performing both fine and gross motor tasks. High sensory acuity is needed to recognize patient cues and environmental alerts. Emotional and cognitive demands are significant due to urgent decision-making, managing distressed patients, and functioning effectively in high-pressure clinical situations. Environmental exposures commonly include infectious agents, biohazards, noise, and chemicals. Employees may be required to complete mask-fit testing, TB screening, and participate in extended or on-call shifts.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

$42.03 - $57.45

The posted pay range is a good faith representation of potential base pay for this position. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates could vary based on position details and FTE. Pay is determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, locations, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.