RN Specialty Preoperative Nurse

Baptist Health; Arkansas; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Arkansas seeks a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room in a day shift. The role covers planning, organizing, and providing preoperative care, including admission assessment and care planning for surgical patients in coordination with the Nurse Practice Act of Arkansas.

The preoperative RN will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, ensure patient safety, and uphold standards of care while supporting education for specialty units as needed.

Qualifications

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing.
• Active, unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Arkansas.
• BSN preferred; applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Able to work as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• Healthcare CPR required; some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and administer nursing care within scope of training and expertise.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective patient care and outcomes.
• Provide preoperative nursing care, admission assessment, and planning of care.
• Work as a full partner of the interdisciplinary team in the operating room setting.

Skills

RN license active

CPR certified

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

BSN preferred

Registered Nurse from accredited program

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Job Details

Department: Operating Room

Shift: Day

Working Hours: Monday -Friday 0600 am- 2:30 pm

Summary:

A Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Arkansas.

A Preoperative Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides nursing care to patients being admitted for surgery. The preoperative RN is responsible for admission and preoperative care of the surgical patient. The nursing roles during this phase focus on assessing the patient and developing a plan of care designed to meet the pre-anesthesia physical, psychological, educational/health literacy, sociocultural and spiritual needs of the patient and family. The preoperative RN also focuses on validation of existing information and completion of preparation of the patient.

Other Information:

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing
• Active, unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Arkansas.
• BSN preferred.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Is able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• Healthcare CPR required, some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

This job will be authorized 0.01 hours bi-weekly.

Department: Operating Room

Shift: Day

Working Hours: Monday -Friday 0600 am- 2:30 pm

Other Information:

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing
• Active, unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Arkansas.
• BSN preferred.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Is able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• Healthcare CPR required, some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

This job will be authorized 0.01 hours bi-weekly.