RN Pain Management - FT Surgery Center at Highlands Ranch

Responsibilities

• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care by implementing:
  • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.
  • Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
  • Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patients advocate.
  • Holding specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
• Communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
• Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8 rights of medication administration.
• P Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
• Implementing the plan of care including the following interventions:
  • Managing patient recovery from anesthesia - Moderate sedation and Monitored anesthesia care.
  • Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
  • Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
  • Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
  • Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection.
  • Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
  • Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, and expected responses to the procedure.
  • Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
  • Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
  • Evaluating the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Transferring care as applicable.
  • Providing hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
  • Delegating tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Documenting episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
• Demonstrating effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.
• Serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• Participating in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Using problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
• Maintaining required competencies.
• Acting as a patient advocate and maintaining privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Complying with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
• Actively participating in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Functioning as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by:
  • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
  • Demonstrating safe operating of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
  • Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
  • Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patient’s advocate.
  • Holding specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
  • Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
  • Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure.
  • Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure.
  • Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
  • Maintaining a fire safe environment.
  • Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
  • Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
  • Evaluating the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Providing hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
  • Documenting episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
  • Demonstrating effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
  • Aiding in post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of Pre/Post, OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.

Pay

• $28.61/Hr.
• $50.00/Hr.