RN-Operating Room-Surgery Center Cedar Rapids
 UnityPoint Health | |
USD $28.32/Hr.-USD $42.48/Hr.
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paid time off, 401(k)
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 United States, Iowa, Cedar Rapids | |
| 1075 1st Avenue Southeast (Show on map) | |
 Nov 08, 2024 | |
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Overview
The Registered Nurse functions as a member of the surgical team to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical, therapeutic, and diagnostic procedures. The Registered Nurse collaborates with the team to ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. The Registered Nurse is accountable for assessing patient needs preoperatively; planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting nursing care of the patient intraoperatively, and providing a report of intraoperative care to the nurse who will be caring for the patient postoperatively. In addition, the Registered Nurse may function as a member of the sterile surgical team, assist in the pre-and post-operative care of the patient as needed, or assemble instruments, supplies, and equipment for procedures. Why UnityPoint Health?
Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ Responsibilities Clinical Excellence/Patient Care * Assumes primary responsibility for the plan of care for a patient or group of patients, per unit standards and nursing care required for the specified patient population. * Effectively delegates tasks and responsibilities to other health care team members and assumes responsibility for follow-up and collaboration. * Performs admission assessment process per specific department standards to include patient history, physical, and psycho-social assessment. Utilizes physical assessment data, diagnostic data (lab, radiology, diagnostic testing), pharmacological information and patient/family perceptions in formulating nursing diagnosis related to focus problem areas and identifying goals of care. * Assumes responsibility for developing a plan of care that is mutually established with the patient and family. Each patient is treated as an individual, with their identified goals and expectations reviewed each shift to verify priorities. * Implements the plan of care according to current standards of nursing practice, evidence-based practice, and hospital protocol/procedures. * Integrates multidisciplinary approach to maintain comfort, support human functions and responses, and maintain an environment conductive to safety and well-being. Implements measures to promote a safe environment. * Partners with healthcare team to achieve the patient care outcomes and goals of care. * Administers medications and nursing treatments within scope of practice. * Incorporates St. Luke's Comfort/C.A.R.E. Professional Practice Model in their daily nursing care. Patient Education * Assess and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient's and their families' age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension. * Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education. * Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately. * Integrates patient/family teaching throughout the hospitalization, including the plan and goals of care, pre- and post-operative procedures, diagnostic procedures, and discharge teaching. * Integrates preventative health maintenance into the education plan. Qualifications
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