Registered Nurse Same Day Surgery
About the role
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members. Guide patients through their same-day surgical experience by providing skilled preoperative and postoperative care, education, and compassionate support. Enjoy a team-focused workplace, professional advancement opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to experience scenic beauty and outdoor activities in every season. Location: Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital, Heber City, Utah. Scheduled weekly hours: 20.
Schedule
- Monday through Friday (days worked may vary and are not set)
- Shift hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Caregivers are expected to stay beyond 5:00 p.m. as needed if surgical cases run late
- No call requirements for this position
- Schedule is subject to department and patient care needs
Responsibilities
- Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.
- Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).
- Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.
- Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions