Registered Nurse, Per Diem Pre Procedure Evaluation Center, Morristown Medic

Responsibilities

• Completes all nursing documentation needed and provides education and pre-operative instructions to patients who are scheduled for a procedure or surgery at MMC.
• Obtains a pre-operative nursing assessment (in-person/telephone) in a systematic manner that ensures collection of all pertinent data and enters it into the electronic record.
• Reports and communicates all/any abnormalities/triggers to the appropriate staff/departments such as surgeons' offices, anesthesiologists or other providers.
• Uses resources to appropriately clarify complex assessment findings.
• Follows anesthesia and surgeons' guidelines regarding NPO status and medication instructions when discussing with patients how to prepare for surgery.
• Individualizes pre-operative instructions according to the type of anesthesia and procedure to meet the needs of each patient.
• Involves family members as needed and has a clear voice in advocating for patients.
• Assumes responsibility of Charge Nurse on a rotational basis and acts a resource and role model.
• Consistently identifies practice or patient related problems and reports them to the manager.