REGISTERED NURSE-SPECIALTY (OR/PACU)

Essential Duties, Functions And Responsibilities

• Observes and assesses health status of patients by physical assessment and examination, interviewing patient and family members, and reviewing patient's health history.
• Initiates treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of providers orders, standing orders and protocols.
• Administers therapeutic measures as prescribed by the medical or surgical provider such as medication treatments, intravenous fluids, blood transfusion, oxygen therapy, etc.
• Records observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, hemodynamic monitoring data, and other data relevant to patients in the unit.
• Responsible for independent management of patients undergoing local anesthesia and intravenous (IV) sedation.
• Provides specialized knowledge and skills to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients undergoing procedures.
• Operates and monitors specialized equipment pertinent to the unit.
• Collaborates with members of the medical/surgical and multidisciplinary teams in assessing, planning, and implementing intervention in the management of patient's health care.
• Provides intravenous and respiratory therapy for patients as indicated by circumstances and needs, following protocol.
• Utilizes Standards of Care to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate problem-oriented nursing plan of care for the patient and management of the unit.
• Maintains sterility of materials used to further Quality Assurance of patient care.
• Collaborates in developing and evaluating standards of care for the patient.
• Participates as a member of hospital committees relative to patient care.
• Participates in planning and conducting continuing education in nursing care, quality assurance, performance improvement, and care of instruments and supplies.
• Collaborates with team members and other personnel as needed to facilitate methods of resolution and solutions to problems.
• Identifies specific issues that affect program planning and development and works with nursing leadership team to determine methods of solution to those problems.
• Identifies, initiates, and participates in nursing studies, audits, performance improvement programs, safety workshops, continuing education seminars, etc.
• Functions in any nursing unit as assigned and appropriate.
• Completes all yearly Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) required training by the indicated due dates.
• Affords assistance, promotion, and support to comply with established CMS standards.

Experience MANDATORY MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years Registered Nurse experience in Acute Care and/or Critical Care hospital setting.

Education

• Associate of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in any U.S. State or Territory.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain certification.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and maintain certification.
• Valid American Heart Association (AHA) certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and maintain certification.
• Obtain valid certification in Moderate Sedation within one (1) month from date of hire and maintain certification.
• Obtain valid Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) certification in Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC) within one (1) year from date of hire and maintain certification.
• Obtain valid Emergency Nursing Association (ENA) certification in Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) within one (1) year from date of hire and maintain certification.
• Obtain valid American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within one (1) year from date of hire and maintain certification.