Staff Nurse- Ambulatory Surgery

• Conducts Nursing assessment based on interview, examination, observation and review of records of the patient
• Ensures that the patients progress, or lack of progress, is reflected in progress notes and in the revised care plans
• Discharge planning consistent with the patient's status and reflects inter-departmental and inter-agency communication
• Communicates information to the patient based on the patient's level of awareness and readiness to learn
• Supports orientation of new staff members by observing professional behaviors, providing feedback to the staff member and by acting as a preceptor, role model and a resource person
• Functions as a professional role model and mentor for students and volunteers
• Patient care assignments reflecting an awareness of patient needs and skill level of personnel
• Organization of provision of care to meets priority needs of patients and unit
• Communicates condition of patients and unit requiring additional intervention to the leadership person in the relevant discipline
• Participates in the development of other staff members
• Communicates with peers in an appraisal of practice as it relates to self and other nursing personnel
• Reflects a collaborative effort in meeting the needs of the patient and unit through communication and nursing actions
• Provides direction, assistance and support
• Assumes accountability and responsibility for completion and quality of assigned tasks
• Identifies and communicates to immediate supervisor the need for further staff education
• Reflects awareness of authorities and responsibilities of nursing management levels by communication with nursing leadership
• Seeks and utilizes nursing leaders as role models and resource persons
• Reflects collaborative effort in meeting patient and unit needs by communication with other disciplines
• Reflects the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the Hospital Center in communication and interaction with families and other groups

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing program. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or active matriculation in a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Program preferred
• Documented previous experience or educational preparation to support credentials. Specials skills/experience may be required in specialized areas
• Name: BCLS Issuing Authority: American Heart Association

Pre-Op, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), or Operating Room (OR) Circulating experience