Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead , OH 43338
Posted 2 weeks ago
Summary: Responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of inpatient and outpatient surgery patients and outpatient procedure patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient by proper positioning and provides patient care as needed.
Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients and keeps accurate records. Formulates relevant nursing diagnosis based upon analysis of the data collected and the needs of the patient and family.
Develops and documents a plan for nursing care which describes a systematic method for achieving the pre and post procedural goals of adequately preparing the patient physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Establishes realistic, measurable goals that incorporate educational and discharge needs.
Assesses and identifies teaching and discharge planning needs of patients and families on admission through discharge.
In PACU, receives anesthetized patients from surgery and monitors their progress and provides appropriate nursing care to enable them to move from state of anesthesia to state of alertness.
Provides emergency post anesthesia care as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Behavioral Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Teamwork
Communication/Interpersonal Skills
Dependability/Reliability
Initiative
Decision Making/Judgment
Customer Service
Stewardship
Change Management
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: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Experience in an operating room, post anesthesia care unit, and working knowledge of aseptic technique preferred. Telemetry experience preferred (if none, must successfully complete an EKG course within 6 months of hire).
Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret medical periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, physicians, employees, patients, families, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills: Basic PC skills required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Current RN license in Ohio
ACLS certification required (must be obtained within 120 days of hire)
PALS certification required (must be obtained within 120 days of hire)
Current CPR certification
IV therapy certification
Age Specific Competencies: Knowledge and application of growth and development principles; utilization of effective communication strategies; implementation of specific technical factors.
Pediatric; newborn-12 years of age
Adolescent; 12-18 years of age
Adult; 18-65 years of age
Older Adult; 65+ years of age
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 stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Must be free of all unlawful substances and alcohol.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Up to 24 Hours Per Week
Morrow County Hospital