Circulating Nurse - OR
Company: Saint Luke's Surgicenter Lee's Summit
Location: Lees Summit
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
To act as patient advocate, providing continuity of care
designed to meet individual patient needs through collaboration
with other members of the healthcare team and supporting the
philosophy, objectives and goals of the facility. - -The Staff
nurse will assess the needs of individual patients including but
not limited to adult, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric
patients.
Minimum Qualifications
Degree from accredited nursing program
License as registered nurse in the state the facility is
located
Minimum of three years work experience as a staff nurse
Essential Functions
Performs assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic
manner, focusing on physiologic, psychological and cognitive
status
Formulates a goal directed plan of care, which is prioritized and
based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes
Implements care in a knowledgeable, skilled consistent manner in
reaching the desired patient outcomes through nursing processes
Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient
needs and available center resources of time, personnel, equipment
and supplies
Performs efficiently in emergency patient situations following
established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate
persons and documenting events
Demonstrates applied knowledge base in areas of medical/surgical
patient care, pain assessment and actions of pharmaceuticals and
anesthetic agents, laboratory values, safety and legal issues and
all emergency equipment
Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as
a method of sound decision making
Performs documentation duties on the floor and in the patient
record, which is timely, accurate and concise
Works as part of a team in delivering patient care
Maintains CPR/ACLS certification
Attends all mandatory in services and participates in staff
meetings
Remains flexible, adaptive and able to accept and implement new
ideas and approaches
Treats all patients equally adopting the centers Patient Rights
policy
Reviews and carries out physician orders in an appropriate
professional manner
Willingness to assist with other duties when asked
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 frequently
required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle,
or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and
arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a
regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular
basis.
The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least 10 hours
per day.
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.
Keywords: Saint Luke's Surgicenter Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit , Circulating Nurse - OR, Healthcare , Lees Summit, Missouri
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