Ambulatory Surgical RN - Part-Time, Rehab & Discharge Focus

Knox Community Hospital; Mount Vernon (OH); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, OH, seeks an RN for the Ambulatory Surgical Unit on a part-time basis. The role includes assessing patients, revising plans of care with the rehab team, delivering focused rehab nursing interventions, and coordinating care to support safe transitions to the community.

Required: graduation from an accredited nursing program (BSN preferred), current Ohio RN licensure, and AHA CPR (BLS) certification. Shifts run 5:30am–7:30pm in eight-hour blocks.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited program for nursing education; BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Ohio.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses/reassesses patient condition based on observation, interview, and data.
• Develops/revises nursing plans of care with rehab team for rehabilitation needs.
• Delivers safe rehabilitation nursing interventions addressing identified needs.
• Evaluates patient progress toward outcomes and community discharge.
• Collaborates with team members, physicians, and other providers to coordinate care.

Education

RN licensure Ohio

BSN preferred

AHA CPR (BLS) certification

Job description

RN- Ambulatory Surgical Unit - Part -Time

ASU hours - 5:30am - 7:30pm - 8 hour shifts

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses/reassesses patient’s condition based upon observation of patient and interview of patient and/or family, physician’s diagnosis and data, diagnostic results, and relevant data from other healthcare providers. Assessment and reassessment of functional and cognitive deficits as it relates to transition to the community.
• Uses professional knowledge to develop/revise nursing plans of care for assigned patients according to unit guidelines and criteria with expected outcomes. Works with rehab team members to construct, develop, and implement rehabilitation treatment plan and rehabilitation plan of care to address emergent medical issues as well as functional/self-care/cognition deficits.
• Delivers safe rehabilitation nursing interventions in an organized, efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified needs.
• Evaluates/re-evaluates patient’s response to rehab nursing interventions and patient’s progress to expected outcome(s) and community discharges.
• Collaborates and communicates effectively with team members, physicians, and other healthcare providers to coordinate the medical and nursing plans of care.
• Accepts delegated responsibilities for functions such as, but not limited to, charge nurse for unit activities on assigned shift.
• Delegates responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Provides patients and family members with relevant health care education and instructions regarding treatments and procedures including pre/post hospital care as appropriate.

Requirements Include

• Graduate of an accredited program for nursing education, BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Ohio.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required.