RN Operating Room - Ambulatory Surgical Center

About the role

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. The UNC Rex Surgery Center of Cary is an outpatient same day surgery center that operates Monday - Friday with no weekends, holidays, or call. The surgery center is a multi-specialty joint venture Ambulatory Surgery Center including ENT, General, Podiatry, Gyn, Eyes, and Urology and services both pediatric and adult patients. Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems. In addition demonstrates clinical skills through contribution to standards of care and unit goals. Also serves as a preceptor for new employees. Legal Employer: NCHEALTH; Entity: UNC REX Healthcare; Organization Unit: Rex Cary OR Services; Work Type: Full Time; Job Location: US:NC:Cary.

Responsibilities

• Assessment - Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial and educational needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication with others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and others. Participates in development and presentation of staff education programs geared to unit needs and staff level. Assists in development of, and utilizes patient education materials relevant to patient population.
• Evaluation - Evaluates patient progress and revises plan accordingly. Maintains accountability for carrying out components of the plan.
• Implementation - Demonstrates expertise in care of patients with complex problems, including appropriate physical, psychosocial and educational aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Provides direction in implementation of the plan and serves as a resource to other staff members. Utilizes hospital standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
• Leadership - Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified timeframe or renegotiates with supervisor. Participates in activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration and serves as role model for nursing involvement