RN Registered Nurse Pre-Surgery

About the role

Joining AdventHealth is about extending the healing ministry of Christ. We value the whole person, providing spiritual, physical, and emotional support.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive pre-surgical assessments including vital signs and medical history.
• Performs assessments and determines the total nursing needs of assigned patients.
• Conducts head-to-toe assessments and reassessments as per policy.
• Identifies problems or nursing diagnoses and plans for nursing interventions.
• Anticipates patient care problems and initiates corrective actions.
• Recognizes abnormal diagnostic data and understands their significance.
• Communicates pre-op findings, concerns, or changes in condition effectively and promptly.
• Educates patients and families about new medications, including effects and potential side effects.
• Formulates and updates goal-directed plans of care based on patient needs.
• Implements interdisciplinary plans of care and coordinates patient care to meet quality measures.
• Administers treatments and medications safely and accurately, using appropriate technology.
• Maintains aseptic technique and demonstrates knowledge of infection control practices.
• Evaluates the quality of patient care and outcomes based on administered treatments.
• Accepts responsibility for professional standards, including maintaining competencies and attending mandatory meetings.

Requirements

• Associate's of Nursing [Required]
• Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]
• 2+ progressive surgical services experience [Required]
• 3+ recent hospital experience in surgical services. [Preferred]

Skills and Abilities

• Mental and emotional stability
• Courteous and calm approach to all contacts
• Mature judgment
• Confidentiality
• Kindness, compassion, understanding, integrity, respect, sense of humor, discretion
• Effective verbal communication
• Computer-related applications and programs
• Critical thinking/problem-solving skills
• Teamwork, tact, and conflict resolution
• Organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills
• Leadership & teaching abilities

Education

• Associate's of Nursing [Required]
• Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]

Field of Study

N/A

Work Experience

• 2+ progressive surgical services experience [Required]
• 3+ recent hospital experience in surgical services. [Preferred]

Additional Information

N/A

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required]
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS) [Required]

Physical Requirements

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Pay Range

$31.53 - $52.24

Background Screening Requirement

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.