PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides holistic care for postoperative patients including those who have had orthopedic bariatric urologic or general surgical
procedures
Assesses patients as appropriate to the scope of care the nurse will provide. Assessments may include: physical psychosocial learning
needs and barriers needs related to age/culture discharge planning.
Establishes nursing diagnoses based on results of assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Plans care according to identified diagnoses and needs. Updates plan of care as appropriate.
Implements/performs individualized care based on nursing care plan and the nurse s role with the patient. This care may include but not
be limited to:
Assisting with activities of daily living including fall risk management and safe patient handling.
Medication administration
Skin assessment/wound care
Pain management
Operation/manipulation of biomedical and other patient care and testing equipment including but not limited to infusion pumps patient
transfer equipment cardiopulmonary monitors invasive catheters and drains thermoregulation devices measurement devices
medication dispensing cabinets external therapeutic devices.
Assisting the physician and other licensed independent practitioners with invasive and noninvasive procedures.
Teaching patients and their families about current illness medical tests medication general healthcare illness and disease prevention
and wellness promotion.
Providing appropriate assignment supervision and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel in order to ensure optimum patient care.
Providing interdisciplinary coordination and facilitation of overall care.
Documents patient assessments interventions care and teaching in the electronic medical record. Documents in paper format as
necessary. Documentation is complete concise timely and legible.
Requirement description :
- Recent (within 2 years) acute care hospital experience REQUIRED
- Recent post surgical acute care experience with orthopedic (total joint replacement spinal trauma and/or bariatric surgery patients) REQUIRED
PROFILE REQUIREMENTS- Resume
- Skills checklist (within 1 year)
- Certifications certifications don t need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain
- License OR license doesnt need to be active at time of submission but must be willing to obtain
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
Weekend Requirements : TBD
On Call Requirements : No Call