RN Procedures - Neuro Time

Overview

Job Summary Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and/or Physician(s) a registered professional nurse employed with the Neurosurgery Hospital Services is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients, assisting physicians/providers as needed with computer entry, scheduling, data collection. All standard nursing practices and principles are used for the care of the neurosurgery patient, including pharmacology, patient assessment and procedures documentation.

Job Summary Under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and/or Physician(s) a registered professional nurse employed with the Neurosurgery Hospital Services is responsible for direct and indirect care of patients, assisting physicians/providers as needed with computer entry, scheduling, data collection. All standard nursing practices and principles are used for the care of the neurosurgery patient, including pharmacology, patient assessment and procedures documentation.

This position is involved in a team based approach to care. Team members are trained to meet the highest level of function for their role as per the State of Tennessee/Georgia guidelines. Is trained and assigned to coordinate care for patients and is trained and assigned to support patients/families/caregivers in self-management, self-efficacy and behavior change. Is trained and assigned to manage the practice's patient population.

Participates in the practice's quality management process and performance evaluation.

• Care will include, but not be limited to scheduling/screening for procedure appointments, clinical assessment of the patient, preparation for Epidural Steroid Injections; post-procedure assessment and management, and patient education.
• EPIC ECHART Trainer for the departments
• Joint Commission representative for the departments

Required: Graduate from accredited School of Nursing.

Annual Erlanger Health System E-Online learning Modules.

Preferred: N/A

Required: Knowledge of general nursing principles and practice skills; knowledge of organizational functions, policies, and regulations; knowledge of current trends and new developments; knowledge of principles and practices of nursing, applicable to those areas requiring special education. Must have 2 years of clinical nursing experience.

Preferred: Previous experience in neurosurgery;
Previous physician office experience;
Previous electronic medical record experience;
Previous Critical Care/PACU experience

License/Certification/Registration

Required: Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee. BLS (Basic Life Support) completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward.

Annual Spine Education.

The Nurse Licensure Compact will not change how to obtain or renew a Tennessee license. However, the Tennessee nursing license will be a single state license for Tennessee Residents or non-compact state residents. Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents.

The RN, Procedure Nurse with the Neurosurgery Hospital Services must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive direct and/or indirect care of patients with neurosurgical disease processes. The registered nurse must be able to assess and care for patients during the pre- and post-operative periods—checking heart rhythm, vital signs, pain scale and oxygen saturation per standards.

The RN, Procedure Nurse must be able to assist with procedures under the direction of EHS physicians—monitoring moderate sedation, giving sedation and pain IV medications, positioning patient for procedures, assessing patient post procedure for mobility, sensation, vital signs, pain scale and oxygen saturation. The RN, Procedure Nurse will document according to Erlanger's standards within the pre- and post-procedure flow sheets, using approved abbreviations.

The RN, Procedure Nurse will maintain medication and narcotic counts each procedure day. The RN, Procedure Nurse will maintain emergency code drug box and equipment. The RN,…