TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified OR RN in Louisville, Kentucky, 40202!
Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Operating Room (OR)
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours (6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Friday to Sunday, with one call shift from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM on Friday night)
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of OR RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, ACLS
Must-Have: Epic experience
Description:
A professional nurse is responsible for the care of a group of patients.
The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe, effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
The RN is accountable for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit while promoting personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education.
The RN supervises both licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Using the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care.
The RN emphasizes patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
The RN applies educational and professional experiences to deliver quality care and mentor or precept staff.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Performing assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition.
- Demonstrating the ability to make sound independent decisions.
- Initiating, prioritizing, and implementing the plan of care and reviewing and revising the plan as needed.
- Collaborating with patients, families, and interdisciplinary services.
- Utilizing resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.
- Monitoring and documenting responses to clinical interventions.
- Facilitating and evaluating education specific to patient and family needs during their stay and at discharge.
- Delegating tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
- Functioning as a mentor or preceptor.
- Demonstrating and encouraging teamwork.
- Identifying and communicating opportunities for improvement.
- Participating in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts and implementing practice changes.
- Complying with regulatory standards and participating in a governance model.
Required Skills:
- Patient assessment
- Care plan implementation
- Clinical intervention documentation
- Patient and family education
- Evidence-based practice
Additional Skills:
- Familiarity with practice governance