Job Title - RN Surgical Services

**Must have Operating Room experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

1.      Provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process through all phases of surgicalprocedures.

2.      Collaborates with all members of the surgical team for the benefit of thepatient.

3.      Demonstrates clinical competence in surgical skills and a superior sterileconscience.

4.      Rotates to all areas in surgical services as census changes and to accommodate patientneeds.

5.      Promotes the efficient use of hospital resources and ensures proper supplies and equipment are accessible at alltimes.

6.      Accurately documents all patient care in the medicalrecords.

7.      Maintains patient confidentiality at all times, discussing patient or hospital business only when appropriate and necessary to provide quality patientcare.

8.      Applies AIDETS and promotes positive communication and relationships. Employs tact and courtesy at all times, with patients, physicians, visitors and co-workers. Continually strives to establish and maintain good rapport and working relationships to foster positive intra- and interdepartmentalcommunications.

9.      Observes hospital and department policies and procedures and safetyrules

10.   Reviews and updates policiesannually.

11.   Ensures all mandatory educationally requirements are current withoutlapse.

 

OTHER DUTIES

1.      Regularly attends department and unit staffmeetings.

2.      Promotes positive communication and relationships within the unit, with Medical staff and with other hospitaldepartments.

3.      Maintains a clean, safe and orderlyenvironment.

4.      Assists Nurse Manager with Performance Improvement projects, Capital and Minor Budget planning and implementation.

 

5.      Serves as mentor and orients new employees as requested.

 

6.       Actively participates in the HRRMC Organizational Strategic plan.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises the surgical services technician and clerk. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

BSN strongly preferred.  Minimum of an Associate’s Degree (ADN) from an accredited nursing program. Minimum of one year in area of specialty or acute care.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians and employees of the Medical Center.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

This position may require special skills listed below: Must be able to adjust to:

1.      Occasional pressure due to multiple calls andinquiries

2.      Emergency or crisissituations

3.      Must be able to acceptcall.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain current, active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado. Must maintain current CPR certification.

Must maintain current ACLS certification. Must maintain current PALS or PEARS.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to walk or sit; and must be able to smell in order to detect changes in odors. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close