Registered Nurse
Company: UROPARTNERS LLC
Location: Spokane
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Description: Job DetailsJob TypeFull-timeSpokane,
WADescriptionPACU (Recovery) RNDESCRIPTION: The registered nurse is
an essential member of the health care team who is responsible for
assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and coordinating the
total care of patients aged eighteen throughout their life span.
Provides safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative,
individualized, and goal-directed nursing care to patients and
their families in the Surgery Center.SUPERVISION:Received: Clinical
DirectorGiven: LPNs, MA/CNA RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not
limited to): -- Provides or directs the provision of nursing care
in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and legal
responsibilities as defined by the State Board of Nursing. --
Monitors and assesses the physical status of the patient through
personal observation and interaction. -- Utilizing professional
nursing judgment and takes action to implement plan for nursing
care of the patient. Implements medical treatment plan as ordered
by medical staff.-- Assesses and responds to the individual,
psychosocial, and spiritual needs of the patient and significant
others. Acts as patient advocate in the coordination of patient
care.-- Demonstrates understanding and interpretation of diagnostic
measures such as lab tests, radiology exams, and
electrocardiograms.-- Identifies goals for the individual patient
and communicates these goals to other members of the health care
team.-- Assesses and provides appropriate and knowledgeable
instructions/training/education to patients and family members
throughout the perioperative process. -- Reports and documents all
pertinent observations and nursing interventions.-- Utilizes
supplies, equipment, and resources to contain cost without
compromising delivery of care.-- Demonstrates genuine concern and
empathy to internal and external customers by treating each person
with respect and dignity.-- Delegates tasks based on skill level
and knowledge base of assistive personnel.-- Demonstrates
fundamental knowledge and skill to administer medications.--
Evaluates the patient's response to treatments and nursing
interventions and revises plan accordingly. -- Maintains knowledge
of all equipment and supplies and is familiar with their location,
especially emergency drugs, supplies, and equipment.-- Maintains
clinical competencies and nursing knowledge and the ability to
perform pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care.--
Maintains accountability for customer satisfaction.-- Coordinates
admission process in a timely and accurate fashion to facilitate
patient readiness for procedure.-- Consistently maintains awareness
during procedure to anticipate team's needs.-- Accurately performs
physical assessment of patient pre-operatively and communicates
pertinent data to anesthesia and OR RN.-- Checks patient charts to
assure completeness, including but not limited to the accuracy of
consent form, presence of history and physical, and physician's
orders.-- Accurately completes documentation including but not
limited to pre-op assessment record, nursing care plan and notation
of all physician orders.-- Formulates nursing care plan based on
assessment.-- Assists physician with pain management patients,
including appropriate documentation.-- Assesses and accurately
records vital signs, including BP, pulse, respirations, and
oximetry.-- Initiates and monitors IV fluids and accesses
indwelling IV devices appropriately.-- Recognizes signs and
symptoms of adverse change in patient condition and initiates
intervention.-- Recognizes basic arrhythmia's and initiates
appropriate intervention.-- Demonstrates the 7 Rs of medication
administration.-- Communicates patient condition to Phase II
RN/LPN/MA/Anesthesiologist.-- Assures availability and readiness of
emergency equipment and responds appropriately in emergency
situations.-- Demonstrates safe patient transfer and transport.--
Utilizes universal precautions when providing patient care.--
Utilizes universal precautions when providing patient care and uses
appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.-- Disposes
and transports biohazardous waste appropriately.-- Assess and
accurately records vital signs post-operatively. Assists and
initiates appropriate interventions for pain/discomfort/nausea and
documents patient response to intervention.-- Manages intake and
output appropriately.-- Discharges patient according to discharge
criteria and provides post-operative instructions, including
follow-up appointments.-- Performs follow-up phone calls within 48
hours of discharge. Documents information obtained and communicates
to anesthesia/coordinator/physician/administrator when necessary.
Initiates follow-up letter when indicated.-- Accurately maintains
daily narcotic count.-- Accurately completes logbooks. Participates
in QAPI program through monitoring, data collection, and
tabulation. Continuously seeks improvement in processes to promote
improved economics in conjunction with quality awareness.--
Routinely assists in inventory, ordering and restocking supplies
and communicating supply needs to the coordinator.-- Seeks
guidance, direction, and assistance when needed.-- Performs other
duties as may be appropriately required or assigned.Physical
Demands/Working Conditions-- Work hours are variable based on
patient care needs.-- Ability to sit and stand for prolonged
periods of time, ability to walk, some bending, stooping and
stretching.-- Capability for overhead and low reaching
activities.-- Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity
enough to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, and
occasional use of other office equipment.-- Requires normal range
of hearing/eyesight/voice projection to record, prepare, and
communicate appropriately.-- Physical strength for equipment needs
and patient care activities; may require lifting/moving up to 50
pounds and occasional lifting/moving more than 50 pounds.-- Ability
to move quickly in response to patient needs.-- Ability to make
constant/frequent judgment/response to problems.-- Exposure to
noisy equipment.-- Subject to varying and unpredictable situations,
high stress/pressure, handles emergency or crisis situation,
regular interaction with emotional patients and/or family
members.-- Work is performed in a patient care setting and may
involve exposure to infections, communicable diseases, hazardous
materials, radiation, laser, waste gases, and blood and body
fluids. -- Frequent exposure to water and chemicals used in
disinfection/sterilization processes.Behavioral Specific
Expectations:-- Supports and adheres to all company and Surgery
Center policies and procedures, Codes of Conduct, Ethics,
Compliance, and HIPAA requirements -- Participates in Best
Practices, Quality/Risk Initiatives and other committees to improve
patient care.-- Interacts with patients, patient's families, fellow
employees, physicians and other persons in a manner which
encourages quality patient care, harmonious work relationships, and
enhances the image and reputation of the Surgery Center.--
Demonstrates commitment to the mission and goals of the Surgery
Center as well as all entities associated with the Surgery Center.
-- Demonstrates dependability and accountability.-- Supports the
center's mission by providing flexibility in assignment changes,
dependability in attendance, punctuality, timely completion of
assignments and a willingness to help others and enhances
teamwork.-- Maintains a professional image through proper attire,
language and conduct. -- Keeps management informed of any
malfunctions in instruments, equipment and supplies.-- Displays
willingness to speak up about safety issues or changes in practices
to enhance safety.Age-Specific Care:-- The patient care
requirements include those of adult and geriatric patient
population. RequirementsQUALIFICATIONS :-- Current State licensure
as Registered Nurse.-- Ability to verbalize understanding of the
nursing process, assessment, planning, implementation, and
evaluation.-- Has knowledge and understanding of physical and
emotional disease processes, clinical nursing skills, and
administration of medications.-- Current Basic Life Support
Certification and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. --
Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills.Requirements:Compensation details: 35-45 Hourly
WagePI7b00c89ad8d7-25660-34115188
Keywords: UROPARTNERS LLC, Spokane Valley , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Spokane, Washington
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