RN Pre Post Op: Outpatient Surgery

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Supports FMCNA's mission, vision, core values and customer service philosophy.  Adheres to the FVC/FMCNA Compliance Program, including following all regulatory and FVC/FMS policy requirements.

Provides direct nursing care pre, during and post procedure, under the direction of the Facility Manager and/or Charge Registered Nurse, utilizing standard nursing techniques to assist the physician in optimum patient outcomes following facility policies and procedures.

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

QUALITY:


* Responsible for supporting and driving FVC quality standards through meeting regulatory and accrediting body requirements and the practice of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), including use of FVC/FMS CQI       tools.


* Assists with implementation of FVC quality goals and facility specific action plans in order to achieve FVC quality standards.


* Accountable for outstanding quality of patient care, as defined by the FVC quality goals, to ensure that FVC/FMC policies and procedures are followed.


* Responsible for addressing and acting on adverse events and action thresholds in collaboration with facility management.


* Maintains integrity of medical records and other FVC administrative and operational records.


* Complies with all data collection and auditing activities.


* Maintains facility environmental integrity and safety.

PATIENT:


* Obtains necessary medical history, discusses procedure and answers questions, and performs nursing assessment on the day of the procedure.


* Provides education to patients and patient's family regarding post procedure care of vascular access.


* Monitors patient condition before, during and after the procedure, especially patients having moderate sedation and contrast media injections for possible complications or reactions.


* Acts as a resource for the patient to address patient concerns and questions.


* Identifies and communicates patient related issues to facility management, as needed.


* Completes documentation of patient information from admission to discharge in an accurate manner.


* Confirm written orders, consents and lab work are completed and documented in accordance with facility policies.

This includes appropriate preparation of lab requisitions; delivery to appropriate labs; reporting and forwarding of lab results to appropriate physician.


* Maintains competency with all emergency operational procedures, and initiates CPR and emergency measures, as needed.


* Administers medications and IV moderate sedation to patients as directed per physician's orders, and in compliance with FVC, company, federal, state and local regulations.


* Acts as scrub technologist to assist the physician during procedure as needed; maintaining a sterile technique.


* Assists with patient workflow by transporting patients as needed.


* Performs point - of - care laboratory testing as directed p...