RN - OR

About the role

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance providing feedback on issues being addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and coordinates care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes.
• Consults with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.
• Delivers safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines.
• Includes the patient and family in patient care. Provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family.
• Participates in PI processes. Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations.
• Coordinates discharge planning.
• Reads nursing research/EBP articles. Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility and coordination.
• Rapidly recognizes and anticipates changes in patient status and takes appropriate action while maintaining professional composure. Recognizes existence of nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to evidence based practice.
• Serves in a unit leadership role(s). Serves as the Nurse in Charge as necessary fulfilling the following responsibilities: a. patient flow, b. matches given resources to patients for shift, c. escalates concerns using the chain of command.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia
• Education: Associates Degree
• Experience: Completion Peri-op 101 or equivalent and/or experience in a procedural area. One year of experience as a professional RN. New graduate RNs or those with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.
• Other: National certification in clinical specialty preferred. Bachelor of Nursing Degree preferred. Two years of experience in specialty nursing field (Operating Room) preferred. Membership in professional organization preferred.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Basic assessment skills. Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration. Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients. Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable. Understands and complies with all DNV standards. Accesses and follows policies. Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately. Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care. Uses resources effectively to reduce waste. Participates in PI processes. Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations. Coordinates discharge planning.
• Provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family. Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors. Participates in organizational and unit based customer service initiatives.
• Plans patient care based on assessment. Displays basic prioritization and time management skills. Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and seeks support to adjust the plan of care. Utilizes resources on the unit to increase understanding of the care of unfamiliar patient populations. Recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses appropriate resources. Reads nursing research/EBP articles. Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility and coordination.
• Serves in a unit leadership role(s). Serves as the Nurse in Charge as necessary fulfilling the following responsibilities: a. patient flow, b. matches given resources to patients for shift, c. escalates concerns using the chain of command.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding