RN Surgery

Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards.
• Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assesses patient to include physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental and spiritual needs. Gathers data relevant for patient care. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments. Provides holistic, comprehensive, and professional nursing care to patient within the scope of practice. Implements appropriate patient interventions and evaluates outcomes. Prepares patient for discharge and assists with coordinating post discharge needs.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services. Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth. Demonstrates self accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.
• Documents care delivered and patient status utilizing the nursing process in accordance with FHS standards of care, for example, changes in patient condition, patient responses to intervention and reassessments of pertinent findings. Receives and assures appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness and execution of physician orders.

Required

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Completion of an approved OR residency or minimum of one year previous OR experience.
• Registered Nurse: WA.
• Basic Life Support - CPR.

PREFERRED

• Bachelor's of Science Nursing.
• One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
• If assigned to the Gig Harbor Same Day Surgery (SDS) facility, related work experience in a free-standing surgery center.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room.

Success Profile

• Collaborative
• Compassionate
• Efficient
• Good Listener
• Organized
• Problem-Solver

Our Values

• We will be stronger together, achieving excellence in all we do, collaborating across the fields and growing our collective knowledge.
• We will let humankindness guide us as we treat every person with holistic, personalized care for the body, mind and spirit.
• We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care.

Our Culture

• Nursing excellence starts with you.

Our Benefits

• Pay and Recognition
• Balanced Life
• Well-Being
• Financial Future
• Dependent Care