RN Ambulatory Surgery - Outpatient Day Surgery East - PRN / 7a - 3p

McLeod Health; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McLeod Health in Florence, SC is seeking an RN for Ambulatory Surgery - Outpatient Day Surgery East, full-time day shift (7:00am - 3:00pm). The role involves assessing patient needs, verifying care plans, and ensuring safe perioperative care on-site.

Candidates should have an Associate Degree in Nursing and prior operating room experience; responsibilities include preparing the OR and supporting team and communicating with families and surgical staff.

Qualifications

• Previous operating room experience desirable.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' needs based on history, observation and diagnostics.
• Delegate, supervise and evaluate team members while performing urgent or emergent care.
• Plan individualized nursing care addressing age-specific needs.
• Provide nursing interventions per Plan of Care and physician orders.
• Prepare OR, Recovery and receiving areas for procedures and tests.
• Position and prep patient for procedures and tests.
• Communicate with family and operating team; assist in precepting new staff.

Skills

Operating Room experience

Patient care

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

RN Ambulatory Surgery - Outpatient Day Surgery East - FT / 7a - 3p

Florence, SC, United States (On-site)

Job Description

Assesses needs of patients as assigned based on date collected through history, observation, physical examination and analysis of diagnostic data.
Delegates, supervises, and evaluates the activities of other team members while simultaneously executing immediate directives and interventions in urgent or emergent situations.
Plans individualized nursing care to meet the holistic age specific needs of patients.
Provides appropriate nursing interventions, consistent with the Plan of Care and standards of practice, incorporating the Physician’s prescribed medical plans of care.
Using Service Excellence standards, completes verification of Safe Surgery Checklist
Fosters and environment that demonstrates caring, compassion, and respect for all patients, families, and visitors.
Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
Utilizes appropriate health and safety equipment to protect both patient and staff.
Utilizes standard work in caring for central lines, foley catheters, pressure ulcers, ventilators (if applicable to unit), restraints and patients at risk for falls.
Prepares Operating Room, Recovery Room and/or receiving area for patient/procedure.
Position and prepare patient for procedure and/or diagnostic test.
Contributes to the daily efficient performance of the department, as charge nurse when assigned (Advanced Resuscitative Certification appropriate to their patient population if serving in a Charge Nurse or PCS position).
Serves as the communication liaison to family and members of the operating team.
Contributes to the overall performance of the department through the precepting of novice employees.
Contributes to the department growth and performance through hospital-system initiatives cultivating nursing involved Evidence Based Practices.
Demonstrates continued professional growth through setting goals and participating in educational offerings.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications /Training:
Previous experience in Operating Room desired.

About Us

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area . With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds , including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

About the Team

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Info

• Job Identification 22203
• Job Category Nursing
• Degree Level Associate Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift 7:00am - 3:00pm
• Locations 1005 E Cheves St, Florence, SC, 29506, US (On-site)