RN Minor Procedures - Pain Services - Part Time

Summary : Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the Minor Procedure Area for all patient populations.

QualificationsRequired : * Bachelor's degree in nursing* Graduate from an accredited school of nursing* Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment* Basic Life Support (BLS) certificationPreferred : * Two years perioperative services experience preferred* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification* Basic computer skills (eg, Microsoft Word)Essential Functions : * Promote the mission, vision, and values of the Guthrie Clinic.

• Assess patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.* Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care by* protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous sources.* performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
• performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
• managing the patient's specimens according to organizational policy and procedures;* communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care;
• administering medications safely and correctly;* performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
• performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
• performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;* assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
• providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
• involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
• protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;* providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice;

and* providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.* Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.

• Transfer care as applicable.* Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.* Document nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as applicable.* Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.* Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.* Pursue professional growth and participates in a professional organization.* Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
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