Registered Nurse - Perioperative

HUMBLE VASCULAR SURGICAL CENTER INC; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 46,838 - 74,390; Full time

Job summary

Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado is seeking a Registered Nurse – Perioperative to assess, plan, and evaluate patient care on the designated unit. The role emphasizes nursing process, discharge planning, and interprofessional collaboration.

Under the department manager's direction, you will admit, transfer, and discharge patients, perform comprehensive assessments, and develop care plans with clear goals.

Qualifications

• Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
• Current state license as a registered nurse; CPR certification.
• ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to provide quality patient care and discharge planning.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessment and documentation.
• Develops patient plan of care with goals and interventions.
• Collaborates with physicians and care team for discharge planning.
• Position requires on-site work with no remote options.

Skills

Nursing process

CPR certification

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN Licensure

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Perioperative

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Department manager or Team leader this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients.

Reports to: Director, Perioperative Department

Hourly range: $34.14-$54.00 (posted hourly range excludes overtime and bonuses which are not guaranteed)

Essential Job Functions

• 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, and discharge planning based on expected patient outcomes.
• Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.
• Completes ongoing patient assessment and documents according to policy.
• Completes nursing assessment as appropriate for the patient’s condition and within established time frames.
• Develops patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
• Assesses, 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 child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Collaborates and works cooperatively with physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in formal and informal teaching of patients and/or family about his or her disease process and wellness promotion plan and discharge planning.
• Demonstrates awareness and relevance of research in nursing. Evaluates practices to identify areas for improvement or opportunities for research.
• This position requires the employee to be on-site; remote or hybrid options are not available.

Additional Duties

• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Graduation from accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Certification, Licensure: Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS, PALS or TNCC certifications per policy.

Experience, Training, Knowledge: Previous experience as an RN in related care area preferred.

Physical Requirements

Position requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to fifty (50) pounds while administering patient care; stooping, kneeling and/or crouching; standing and walking five (5) or more hours per day; reaching, grasping, and handling and/or feeling five (5) or more hours per day. Visual acuity to correctly distinguish skin tone variations, evidence of IV infiltration, infection and to read telemetry, blood pressure gauges, etc.; audio acuity to correctly distinguish various body sounds, i.e. respirators, heart sounds, bowel sounds and to discern sounds made by various types of machinery or equipment which would indicate dangerous or improper operation.

Working Conditions / Environmental Exposures

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts. Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.

Benefits

Animas Surgical Hospital offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to: health, dental, vision, & life insurance. 401k with employer matching.

Animas Surgical Hospital is a drug free workplace and performs a pre‑employment drug screen which includes marijuana.

Immunization Requirements

• Hepatitis B — Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
• Influenza — documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella — Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
• Varicella (chickenpox) — Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) — documented proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis Screening — Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months
• Vaccine records or evidence of immunity are required prior to 1st day of scheduled work