Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Surgery

SSM Health; Shawnee (OK); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

SSM Health in Shawnee, OK seeks a Registered Nurse to assess, plan, coordinate, implement and evaluate nursing care for surgical patients. The role includes direct patient care, post-operative follow-up, and collaboration with the surgical team to ensure safety and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities cover patient assessment, care planning, discharge planning, and timely communication with physicians. Licensure in IL/MO/OK/WI or Compact state is required, with BLS HCP and RN credentials as listed

Qualificações

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• No experience required.
• State RN licensure requirements listed by each state (IL, MO, OK, WI or Compact) are required.

Responsabilidades

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed. Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately.
• Conducts nursing assessment using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates with patients to assess knowledge and expectations of procedures; adheres to universal protocol.
• Plans for patient care and intervenes with basic nursing skills; documents patient response and maintains safety.
• Evaluates care with ongoing assessments and post-op calls; analyzes patient and family responses.
• Provides timely information to physicians about changes in patient conditions; documents care and responses.
• Administers medications and nursing interventions per hospital policy.
• Applies evidence-based practice to surgical nursing care, respecting age-specific needs.
• Keeps a constant state of alertness and safety; performs other duties as assigned.

Formação académica

RN licensure (IL)

RN licensure (MO)

RN licensure by Compact State

RN licensure (OK)

RN licensure (WI)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Worker Type:

PRN3

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Job Summary:

Assesses, plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates nursing care for surgical patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accepts patient care assignments as directed. Communicates with clinical area team members appropriately. Correctly conducts all appropriate nursing aspects of patient assessment while using subjective and objective data.
• Communicates effectively with patients to assess their knowledge of surgical/invasive procedure(s) and expectations. Adheres to universal protocol.
• Involves patient/significant others in their plan of care, education, discharge planning, and prioritization of needs. Utilizes available teaching resources as appropriate, and identifies/refers patients/families as appropriate.
• Plans for patient care and/or intervenes by demonstrating basic nursing skills, observing and accurately documenting patient's response to nursing care, utilizing available teaching resources as appropriate, maintaining a safe environment.
• Evaluates care by conducting ongoing assessments to identify effectiveness of interventions, performing post-op calls following surgical procedures, and analyzing verbal responses from patient and family during hospitalization.
• Makes competent clinical decisions and displays the ability to know when to involve management or other team members. Assists in all areas of surgical services as needed.
• Provides information to the physician related to changes in the conditions of patients in a timely manner. Documents the care given to patients and their response to care in a timely manner.
• Correctly and efficiently administers medications, treatments, and nursing interventions as per hospital policy.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4403000024 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

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