Registered Nurse -TOLAC Call

Job description

• Purpose of Job
  • Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
• Job Requirements
  • Education
    • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing preferred.
    • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
    • Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
  • Experience
    • Previous surgical experience preferred.
  • License/Certifications
    • Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multistate license to work, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.
    • Maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
    • Preferred: core certification related to area of specialty from National Certification Corporation (NCC) within 1 year of eligibility.
    • Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification preferred.
  • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities
    • Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
    • Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
    • Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
    • Requires that an individual take "call time".
• Physical Requirements
  • Weight Demands
    • Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
  • Physical Activity
    • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
      • Climbing
      • Crawling
      • Kneeling
      • Sitting
    • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
      • Balancing
      • Carrying
      • Crouching
      • Distinguish colors
      • Keyboarding/typing
      • Lifting
      • Pulling/Pushing
      • Repetitive Motions
      • Stooping/bending
      • Twisting
    • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
      • Fingering/Touching
      • Grasping
      • Hearing
      • Reaching
      • Seeing/Visual
      • Speaking/talking
      • Standing
      • Walking
  • Job Hazards
    • Not Related:
      • Electrical Shock/Static
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)
    • Rare (1-33%):
      • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
      • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only
    • Occasionally (34%-66%):
      • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
      • Equipment/Machinery/Tools
      • Explosives (pressurized gas)
      • Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required)
    • Frequent (67%-100%):
      • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
      • Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
      • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations
• Essential Job Functions
  • Essential Functions I
    • Provides appropriate care specific to the age and population of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
      • Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs and culture.
    • Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the assigned patient's ongoing nursing care needs.
      • Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
      • Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
      • Uses assessment findings in discharge planning.
      • Participates in surgical time-out, fire risk assessment, and case summary for each operative procedure.
      • Wears appropriate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and follows standard and policy for attire in the Operating Room (OR).
      • Identifies labels and handles specimens according to facility policy and procedure, including hand-off situations and disposition of specimen.
      • Applies base knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, microbiology and pharmacology for optimal surgical patient care.
      • Implement a plan of care:
        • Protects the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
        • Assist with patient positioning. Communicate any pre-op assessment that may impact the position.
        • Performs counts according to facility policy and procedure during procedures and hand-off situations to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
        • Performs interventions to maintain patient normothermia during the operative procedure.
        • Performs interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
        • Applies the principles of asepsis and sterile technique during the surgical procedure.
        • Provides care for all patient populations (i.e. pediatric, adolescent, geriatric) as needed, identifying specific needs of population.
      • Act as patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
    • Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
      • Collaborates with physicians and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
      • Provides teaching specific to the patient's health care problem.
      • Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals for discharge/transfer.
    • Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
      • Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care for their unit.
      • Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
      • Administers medication without error and utilizes critical thinking regarding medication effects on patient.
    • Evaluates patient care to determine response to care/interventions for optimal patient outcome.
      • Monitors outcomes and documents patient response to interventions.
      • Evaluates the patient's capabilities and/or limitations related to nursing and medical interventions.
      • Continually monitors the patient and/or significant other(s) ability to manage care needs after dismissal.
      • Gives a complete verbal or written change of shift report to the oncoming care provider. Includes current care requirements, to include SBAR content, and is familiar with the overall plan of care.
      • Recognizes and addresses patient and family capabilities and limitations (physical and mental).
    • Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).
      • Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
      • Is accountable to learn new skills and equipment within areas' specifications and time frame.
      • Demonstrates correct and safe technique in the use of equipment according to specific product information and policy and procedure manuals.
      • Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
      • Charges accurately for use of supplies and equipment according to policy.
      • Maintains competence in area of experience.
      • Know location and operation of emergency equipment and supplies.
      • Assures equipment is in working order prior to use, and follows procedures to send malfunctioning equipment for repair.
      • Performs surgical scrub role, adhering to all essential functions demonstrated in that role.
      • Demonstrates proper use of instruments, equipment, suturing, and stapling devices.
      • Actively performs time out procedure and case summary: assuring participation of all team members.
    • Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
      • Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
      • Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
      • Adjusts hours to meet patient services when cases are more or less than scheduled.
      • Maintains compliance with the department call coverage.
      • Adapts to change in a positive, professional manner.
    • Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or hospital employees (e.g., falls, needle sticks, patient concerns).
      • Completes appropriate report form for any risk (e.g., incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
      • Works within the scope of practice as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
      • Observe appropriate precautions when administering hazardous medications or handling excreta from patients who have received hazardous medications.
      • Follows infection control guidelines and practices.
      • Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of, and participation in the Performance Improvement program..... click apply for full job details
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