Registered Nurse, RN - Outpatient Surgery Center, Prep & Recovery, Days

Overview

Interested in working for one of the top medical centers in New England and in a Level I Trauma Center?

Prep & Recovery, Outpatient Surgery Center

Registered Nurse, RN

FT, Monday - Friday; 4x10 hour shifts, 6 : 00am - 6 : 30pm

Post Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse - Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC PACU RN) provides care to patients in accordance with ASPAN (Association Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses) guidelines.

PACU RNs provide care and support to patients before, during, and after surgery. The Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC) At Dartmouth Hitchcock is a free standing center located on the DHMC Lebanon campus.

The OSC operates eight operating room suites and is dedicated to providing care for adult and pediatric patients requiring same-day surgical procedures.

The ultimate goal of the OSC is to provide the right care, in the right place and the right time for our patients who seek our surgical services The OSC is a fast paced, service based patient oriented care facility.

Responsibilities

1. Utilizes the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care.

2. Utilizes critical thinking and the nursing process to anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, taking action to modify the plan of care or to elevate to the care team as necessary.

3. Practices in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics to advocate for patients, uphold their autonomy in decision-making, ensure informed consent and assist patients in families in expressing self-determination.

4. Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.

5. Engages in the governance of practice.

6. Manages interpersonal relationships for self and with others.

7. Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.

8. Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures.

9. Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.

10. Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.

11. Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.

12. Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.

13. Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) with 1 year of experience.
• Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses with 2 years' experience.
• All Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses must commit to completing a BSN or higher nursing degree within 10 years of their hire date.

Required Licensure / Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility. - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire and as applicable, higher level per unit certification requirements as stated on the grid attached to the AHA and Life Support Policy - ACLS Certificate required upon hire in Endoscopy, Tele-ICU, Day Surgery Center at CGP (Manchester), Life Safety and Cardiology-Echocardiography
• Area of Interest : Nursing;
• FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs / week;
• Shift : Day;
• Job ID : 23692;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.