RN - Preoperative Nurse - Full Time

4 weeks ago


Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Arkansas Surgical Hospital Full time
Job Summary

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager and the Pre-op/Post-op Coordinator, this position assesses, plans, organizes and evaluates all aspects of patient care for assigned unit/patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • 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.
  • Reviews database and nutrition screen.
  • Participates in the development of patient plan of care to include patient problems, goals, evaluations and interventions.
  • Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient's condition to appropriate personnel.
  • Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
Requirements
  • Graduation from accredited school of nursing; Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
  • Current state license as a registered nurse; current CPR certification; ACLS certification required within 90 days of employment.
  • One (1) to three (3) years experience as an RN. Experience in orthopedic, neurosurgical, pain management specialties preferred.
Working Conditions

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.

Must be able to distinguish between all ranges of color. Must be able to read, speak, and write English fluently.

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.



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