Procedures Nurse (RN)

About the role

Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors—celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first, and building trust.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Nursing Assistants, students, and orientees within the Procedure/OR Department.
• Manage and maintain procedures within Select Specialty Hospital, including bedside procedures and procedures in the OR/procedure/exam room such as:
  • Endoscopies
  • PEG insertions
  • J tube placement
  • Bronchoscopies
  • Chest tube insertions
  • Thoracentesis
  • Paracentesis
  • Cystoscopies
  • Tracheostomy
  • Simple debridement (includes PICC, CVL, temporary HD catheter and hemodynamic monitoring devices)
  • Arterial line insertion
  • Moderate Sedation monitoring
  • Prevention, monitoring, and management of malignant hyperthermia
• Adhere to all operative, invasive procedure policies, standards, and relevant bundles.
• Follow all documentation procedures and review physician documentation to ensure compliance.
• Perform non-procedural duties when assigned, such as:
  • Central line care
  • PICC insertions
  • Assisting with wound care
  • Admissions
  • Patient teaching
  • IV care and insertions
  • Patient transport
• Maintain and implement cost containment measures.
• Initiate communication with the Chief Nursing Officer in areas that require feedback.
• Participate as a member of the QAPI and Infection Control Committees.
• Provide orientation, training, and development for new staff.
• Provide timely in-services on an as-needed basis.
• Provide medication control in close collaboration with the Pharmacy department.
• Maintain applicable departmental logs and records, including:
  • Pre-operative, Intra-operative, and Post-operative records
  • Daily log
  • Surgical/procedural log book
  • Temperature log
  • Humidity log
  • Sterilization log
  • Specimen log
• Maintain equipment and sterilization procedures.
• Manage all aspects of the procedure room and any activities that occur inside it.
• Manage all activities related to decontamination, processing, sterilization, and storage of supplies and instruments.
• Handle all scheduling and supervision of invasive procedures.
• Monitor medication and controlled substances.
• Monitor and manage all procedure room emergency equipment.
• Manage inventory of supplies needed for procedures.
• Perform infection control management.
• Provide pre-, intra-, and post-operative patient assessment and monitoring.
• Report and manage changes in patient condition.
• Comply with other policies and standards of care to prevent and manage adverse events.

Requirements

• Valid State Registered Nurse License.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification required or completed prior to end of orientation period (90 days).
• Competent with rhythm strip analysis and interpretation.

Preferred Qualifications

• PICC qualified highly recommended.
• Operative or procedure room experience highly recommended.
• Knowledge of monitors, sedation procedures, and wound care highly recommended.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members.
• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Life and disability protection for full-time team members.

Pay

$39.90 to $53.00 per hour, based on experience.