Registered Nurse - OR PRN

Gallatin Valley Surgery Center; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallatin Valley Surgery Center is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to deliver comprehensive nursing care throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. You will assess patients, plan and implement individualized care, and document outcomes according to policy.

Responsibilities include accurate patient identification, surgical site marking, risk assessment, and emergency response within a collaborative team. BLS/ACLS and an active RN license are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse License.
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly document information in patient records and sign as appropriate.
• Assess understanding and establish mutually agreed patient/family goals.
• Formulate and implement Plan of Care tailored to patient/family needs.
• Respond to emergencies and maintain safety within legal/ethical guidelines.
• Perform preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative nursing processes including case counting, patient identification, and site marking.
• Participate in professional nursing organizations and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Nursing assessment and care planning

Emergency response

Documentation and charting

Patient/family education

Preoperative/ postoperative care

Legal and ethical compliance

Interdisciplinary communication

Quality and safety standards

Education

RN licensure

Nursing degree (ACNP/BSN/ADN)

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

The delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Director of Nursing

EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
• Verbally reports pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
• Legibly documents information in patient record and signs record using appropriate professional title.
• Assesses level of understanding and expectations of care.
• Establishes patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
• Formulates Plan of Care for the patient.
• Implements nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
• Demonstrates ability to assess and problem solve.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Practices within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures.
• Performs nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
• Continually adjusts care plan based on patient/family data.
• Demonstrates proper preoperative process – communication/report.
• Demonstrates proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
• Demonstrates proper patient identification verification per policy.
• Demonstrates proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
• Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: 66-100%
• Walking: 66-100%
• Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
• Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
• Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
• Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
• Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
• Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
• Squatting: As necessary while providing care
• Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
• Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
• Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
• General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements.Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc.Furthermore, our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiac Life Sup

Registered Nurse

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