PRN Registered Nurse PreOp/PACU

Surgery Partners Brand; North Carolina; Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401k Employer Match

Zusammenfassung

North Carolina Specialty Hospital in Durham, NC is seeking a PRN Registered Nurse for PreOp/PACU to deliver comprehensive, safe nursing care across the age spectrum under minimal supervision. The role emphasizes applying the nursing process, coordinating discharge planning, adhering to age-specific standards, documenting care, and participating in performance improvement.

Requires NC RN license and BLS; ACLS/PALS preferred; perioperative and critical care experience valued.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing; Associates degree required.
• Current NC RN license or multi-state license.
• BLS certification required at hire.
• ACLS and PALS preferred on hire; must obtain within 6 months.

Aufgaben

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate.
• Coordinate discharge planning with care team.
• Follow age-specific standards in medications and procedures across adolescent to geriatric patients.
• Incorporate cultural and developmental needs into care plans.
• Maintain documentation in patient records per standards.
• Participate in performance improvement activities to improve outcomes.

Kenntnisse

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Documentation

Age-specific care

Time management

Communication

Flexibility

Ausbildung

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

BLS

Jobbeschreibung

North Carolina Specialty Hospital
3916 Ben Franklin Blvd
Durham, NC 27704, USA

Description

PRN Registered Nurse PreOp/PACU

North Carolina Specialty Hospital (NCSH), is a private, physician-owned medical center that opened its doors in 1926. North Carolina Specialty Hospital's commitment to growth and continuous improvement has helped the hospital maintain a number of high rankings in both quality measures and patient satisfaction. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers surgical specialties in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat as well as sports medicine, oral, plastic, podiatry, general surgery, interventional radiology, pain management, reconstructive surgery and more.

Why join North Carolina Specialty Hospital?

• Award Winning Hospital for Special Surgery
• 5 Star CMS rated facility for patient experience
• Positive Work culture
• 401k Employer Match

Job Summary:

The primary objective of this position is to assure the delivery of comprehensive, safe, effective, cost effective and appropriate nursing care for patients across the age continuum in accordance with established hospital policy, nursing practice standards. Under minimum supervision, directs and/or provides professional nursing care for an assigned group of patients across the age continuum (4 weeks to geriatric). Utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to direct or provide nursing care. Provides supervision and guidance to other members of the team; and may be authorized, in the absence of the manager, to make decisions affecting the PACU.

Job Duties:

• Utilizes the nursing process to provide quality patient care according to established standards of care which includes planning, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting plan of care. Participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations, and interventions; reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate personnel
• Collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Demonstrates appropriate application of age specific standards, policies, and procedures and guidelines in caring for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients: follows age specific standards in administering medications based on patient's age; follows age specific standards of care during altered states of consciousness related to analgesia, conscious sedation or anesthesia; uses age specific standards, policies and procedures and guidelines to perform treatments and procedures that are routine for unit/clinic based on patient's age.
• Incorporates cultural and developmental needs into plan of care: in collaboration with the patient/family, and in a developmentally and culturally appropriate manner, implements the plan of care; demonstrates competency in the provision of nursing care according to established standards of nursing practice and in developmentally appropriate manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills, ability to provide and delegate appropriate activities to staff based on patient assessment, complexity of the task, level of competence of staff and/or certification/licensure requirements and the requirements to deliver care in a safe efficient manner maximizing positive outcomes for the patient.
• Provides documentation of patient care in the patient record according to established standards of nursing care.
• Participates in performance improvement activities which include collecting, analyzing data to identify quantifiable measures to maintain quality and the promotion of desired outcomes. Also includes participation in development of patient care delivery systems, standards, policy and procedures, and problem-solving teams.
• Completes additional duties as needed and assigned.

Skills & Abilities:

• Able to work independently and met established deadlines
• Able to make sound reasonable decisions
• Highly organized
• Ability to concentrate on many detailed requests despite numerous interruptions
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
• Ability to identify and calmly handle inherently stressful situation with tact
• Ability to develop excellent working relationships with consumers and staff
• Seeks guidance, direction and assistance when needed
• Ability to be flexible and take on new responsibilities

Experience, Training, & Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing required; Associates degree required, BSN preferred
• Current licensure in the State of North Carolina or compact multi-state RN license required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire
• ACLS and PALS certifications through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) must be obtained within 6 months of employment. Both certifications are preferred on hire
• A minimum of 1-year previous perioperative nursing experience in a hospital setting is preferred
• One year of critical care nursing experience is required

Our employees are critical to our success and we value their contributions. North Carolina Specialty Hospital offers a competitive compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that values employee ideas and diversity. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We maintain a drug-free workplace and require pre-employment drug screening and background check.

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