RN-Minimally Invasive Surgery

Overview

Job Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse's decision making to help partner with patients / families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Implements treatment plans; creating and monitoring treatment plans and collaborating with other medical professionals to optimize patient comfort

Educating patients and their families about treatment plans and health conditions

Managing medical charts with accurate, complete health care documentation and reports

Monitoring, reporting, and recording patient symptoms or changes in patient conditions

Providing emotional support to patients and their families

Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

Communicates / collaborates with others in providing patient care.

Provides clinical leadership

Supports life long learning

Completes assigned goals

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required At least 1 year working in the capacity of an RN

Preferred / Desired Experience Working In a Clinical Setting

Education

Minimum Required Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (RN) with current licensure

Preferred / Desired

Training

Preferred / Desired

Minimum Required

Special Skills

Minimum Required

Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task efficiently

Professional demeanor and recognition of privacy considerations of patients

Computer proficiency and the ability to quickly learn new applications

Preferred / Desired

Experience working with an EMR system

Licensure

Minimum Required

RN Licensure

BLS certification within 14 days of hire