Surgery Registered Nurse

2 weeks ago

Hillsboro, United States Hillsboro Area Hospital Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

A Surgery Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation with consideration of the aging process, human development stages and cultural diversity. Assists in the care and preparation of surgical patients. Is competent to perform duties as scrub nurse, circulating nurse and post anesthesia room nurse as assigned. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Supports, role models and promotes an environment conducive with the Mission, Vision, and Values of the hospital and in accordance with the Service Excellence Standards of Behavior
  • Delivers nursing care according to the standards of care defined within the Illinois Nurse Practice Act
  • Promotes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families.
  • Collects and documents pertinent health data using appropriate assessment techniques using a systematic and ongoing process utilizing interventions appropriated for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
  • Analyzes and documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan of care in collaboration with patient, significant others and other health care personal.
  • Makes clinical decisions and sets priorities related to workload management based on clinical knowledge and individual patient needs.
  • Gives appropriate pre-operative and post-operative instructions to patients and significant others.
  • Prepares surgical suites as required for specific procedures.
  • Assists with cleaning and preparation of surgical suites between cases.
  • Performs conscious sedation under the guidance of technically credentialed physicians after completion of required competencies.
  • Cleans and prepares instruments for sterilization.
  • Utilizes ongoing assessment data and notifies physician/surgeon of changes in patient’s condition in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Is flexible and available for an on-call schedule.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all patients, hospital or physician related information
  • Maintain orderly condition of assigned work area.
  • Is knowledgeable of general hospital and department specific policies and procedures.
  • Other duties many be assigned and are subject to change with or without prior notice.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Displays accountability for actions and decisions for the total patient care process.
  • Completes assigned daily duties.
  • Accepts reassignment to other units if necessary.
  • Follows expected work practices.
  • Displays thoroughness and accuracy of work.
  • Works in a safe manner, including reporting unsafe equipment or environment.
  • Well organized, accepts assignments willingly and accomplishes them quickly.
  • Anticipates problems and suggests solutions.
  • Helps as needed with duties not specifically assigned.
  • Works steadily and always keeps busy.
  • Maintain knowledge and skills necessary to communicate, teach and interact with patients, visitors, and staff in the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric/adolescent, Adult, & Geriatric
  • Ability to work well with a diverse work team.
  • Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
  • Ability to concentrate.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Good mental health and emotional maturity
  • Good personal grooming and hygiene
  • Ability to acquire and maintain current knowledge in nursing practice.
  • Displays knowledge of sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment and procedures
  • Demonstrates knowledge and practices of Universal Precautions
  • Recognizes and respects the individual emotional, social and cultural needs of Residents, including their religious beliefs.
  • Always preserves the dignity and respect of all patients.
  • Assists with daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of work and storage areas.
  • Ability to utilize the nursing process in provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.
  • Possession of a genuine interest and concern for patient population that is served.

(The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by Hillsboro Health.)


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides ongoing direction to the non-professional Surgical Staff assisting in direct patient care to meet the workload needs of the unit through an initiative-taking team approach.


Requirements:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

  • Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing
  • Ability to pass specific competencies for this position.
  • Proficient oral and written communication
  • 1 year hospital surgical experience helpful

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

  • Hold and maintain RN Illinois Licensure
  • CPR certification
  • Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required or must be obtained at hospital’s discretion.
  • Pediatric Cardiac Life Support (PALS) required or must be obtained at hospital’s discretion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing and walking
  • Required to climb, balance, stoop, and kneel.
  • Required to use arms, hands and fingers for repetitive grasping, pulling and pushing and feeling.
  • Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Any workload exceeding 50 pounds will require assistance.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Works in well lighted, climate-controlled setting
  • Room temperatures are cold, could be warm in surgical scrubs.
  • May be exposed to communicable diseases, hypodermic/IV needles, unpleasant sights, odors and materials.
  • The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE

Receives training and/or attends necessary meetings to meet the criteria as outlined in Hillsboro Health’s Corporate Compliance Plan and Code of Conduct. Understands the responsibilities related to compliance and knows how to contact the Corporate Compliance Officer should there be any instance of question or concern regarding fraud and/or abuse.


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