RN- Minor Procedures (Full Time, Day shift)

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment, implementation, and evaluation.

Oversees the plan of care, utilizes effective problem solving strategies, and applies evidence based practice.

Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights.

Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director and has passion for learning, provides compassionate and family centered care for Minor Procedure Suite patients. 

Job Specific Duties


* Supports the Service Recovery Program.

Ensures that his/her behavior meets/exceeds acceptable Service scores as measured by the Service Index. 


* Completes all nursing multi-system assessments that include head to toe, vitals, pain management, falls risk assessment, post anesthetic scores, and airway management. 


* Ensures completion of patient pre-admission/admission history and prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process accurately as per department and hospital policies and procedures.


* Communicates and documents the patient’s progress including critical findings, changes in patient’s condition with the physician or disciplines involved in the care of the patient. 


* Implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. 


* Provides nursing care that includes IV site monitoring, specimen collection, and assists surgical team with specific procedures. 


* Follows physician’s orders, administers and reconstitutes medications when needed.

Adheres to six rights of medication administration per medication administration policy. 


* Ensures proper and safe sedation administration to patients and monitors recovery as per the PACU Policy and Procedure. 


* Cross trained to provide safe patient care in Pre-Op, Intra-Op, PACU 1, and PACU 2. 


* Leads turnover between cases with Care Assistants to provide safe and clean environment of care.


* Ensures advanced directives, secures blood consents, documents time-out procedures, and ensures the correct site/side is marked (when applicable per Universal Protocol Policy). 


* Greets family and patient, transports patient into OR.

Acts as liaison to update family with procedure progress to ensure top tier patient and family satisfaction (SEI index). 


* Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team in daily care planning, as appropriate, and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment. 


* Remains with the patient during emergence and intubation and assists Anesthesia team as needed.


* Transports the patient to recovery room and completes the SOAR checklist for the procedure with transition of care performed with a hand-off to the PACU RN. 


* Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. 
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