RN-Surgery II

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Uses the nursing process in care delivery and provides nursing leadership for other patient care personnel. Circulates independently on complex cases.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills in providing care for the perioperative patient by completing a comprehensive preoperative assessment, planning and implementing individualized nursing interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of care and modifying interventions as needed.

• Prioritizes multiple complex patient and physician needs to delegate and coordinate the care provided by the surgical team to maximize patient outcomes.

• Coordinates patient care assignments to personnel supervised, considering staff competencies, patient population, equipment used, patient condition, environmental factors, infection control, safety factors and availability of direct/indirect supervision.

• Communicates effectively with patients, staff and physicians to anticipate needs and develop and implement actions to be taken in response to complaints related to patient care processes.

• Maintains and enhances professional clinical skills by seeking out learning situations and remaining abreast of current advances in nursing techniques and technologies.

• Serves as a consultant to all personnel in area(s) of nursing expertise. Teaches and mentors other less-experienced RNs and technicians.

• Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment as evidenced by knowledge of complex nursing interventions required in multiple surgical specialty areas.

• Exhibits willingness to take on special projects and initiates actions that work to improve processes within the department.

• As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.

• Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• Two years’ advanced surgical experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of

Work Location:

Illinois

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of

Work Location:

Missouri

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of

Work Location:

Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of

Work Location:

Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

• And

• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

• Or

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and…