REGISTERED NURSE- Surgery (Pre and Post-op)/Per Diem

SCHEDULE: 4 shifts of availability per month required to maintain Per Diem Status/ Surgery days are Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for safe and timely management of patient care in the Surgery department. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE/POST OP RN:

• Manages pre-operative & post-operative care, monitors the patient’s stability, safely and correctly administers medications.
• Performs interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion as close to baseline as possible.
• Performs interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological systems as close to baseline as possible.
• Performs interventions to ensure patient normothermia.
• Functions as a Code Blue team member when needed within the facility.
• Develops and documents a plan of care based on patient assessment and scheduled surgical procedure.
• Actively involving the patient’s support person/persons in the decision affecting his/her perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
• Assesses the knowledge level of the patient and/or designated support person and provides education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management and wound management during recovery at home.
• Performs procedures and treatments ordered for patients by the surgeon/physician according to the Nurse’s Practice Act.
• Demonstrates understanding and utilization of Universal Precautions, Asepsis and Infection Prevention procedures.
• Maintains required education credits per the facility’s policies and procedures with emphasis on pertinent topics related to duties in the department.
• Completes annual departmental competency and skills testing.
• Identifies any risk and safety issues and reports to appropriate personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality of information with respect, courtesy, and accuracy at all times.
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as situations require to maintain Infection Control standards set by the Hospital.

Qualifications

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
• Current Idaho Professional Nursing license (RN) required
• Current BLS certification required  ACLS required within 2 months of hire. TNCC & PALS certification preferred. 
• Conscious Sedation preferred
• Have working knowledge of specialized equipment including, but not limited to, cardiac monitor with defibrillator/pacemaker, wall suction, O2 equipment, IV pumps, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, nurse call and alarms(Pre/Post Op & Circulating RN), prevac sterilization operation and process, chemical and biological indicators, arthroscopic tower equipment, pneumatic tourniquet, endoscopy operations, electro-cautery unit, and fluid irrigation pump(Circulating RN).