Registered Nurse, FT, Preop/PACU

Orthopedic-Health-of-Kansas-City; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Orthopedic Health of Kansas City is seeking a Staff Nurse to advocate for patients and provide continuity of care across the healthcare team. The nurse will assess diverse patient groups, from pediatric to geriatric, and support the facility's philosophy and goals.

The role requires a degree from an accredited nursing program, Kansas RN licensure, and at least three years of staff nurse experience. Strong teamwork and documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree from accredited nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license in Kansas.
• Minimum of three years as a staff nurse.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing patient assessment focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status.
• Develop and implement goal-directed care plans based on nursing diagnoses and outcomes.
• Deliver care consistently to achieve patient outcomes through nursing processes.
• Set priorities for patient care using center resources and needs.
• Act calmly in emergencies following established protocols and document events.

Skills

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Clinical documentation

Emergency response

Education

Degree from accredited nursing program

RN license in Kansas

Minimum 3 years staff nurse experience

Job description

OHKC Ambulatory Surgery
Orthopedic Health of Kansas City Surgery Center
Overland Park, KS 66214, USA

Description

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 the philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. The Staff nurse will assess the needs of individual patients including but not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree from accredited nursing program


• License as registered nurse in the state the facility is located


• Minimum of three years work experience as a staff nurse

Essential Functions

• Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive status


• Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes


• Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes


• Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment and supplies


• Performs efficiently in emergency patient 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 pharmaceuticals and anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and all emergency equipment


• Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making


• Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient record, which is timely, accurate and concise


• Works as part of a team in delivering patient care


• Maintains CPR/ACLS certification


• Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff meetings


• Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new ideas and approaches


• Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights policy


• Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate professional manner


• Willingness to assist with other duties when asked

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.

The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours per day.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well


• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group


• Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause


• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject


• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest


• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks


• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization


• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer

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