RN-OR Cardiac Surgery

Description

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• Entity: Penn Medicine Doylestown Health

  Department: CVOR

  Location: 595 West State Street, Doylestown Pa 18901

  Hours: Full Time 6am-2:30pm Monday-Friday, Call Requirement

   

  Job Summary:

  To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to collaborate with the physician's medical plan, and to execute the objectives and the policies of the hospital.

   

  Accountabilities:

  • 1. Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department and hospital standards and giving consideration to age-specific accommodations.

  • a. Utilizes the nursing process for patients assigned to his/her care.

  • b. Maintains the computerized intraoperative record based on nursing assessment, the medical plan of care, and patient need.

  • c. Provides patient care, which demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of normal physiology and disease pathophysiology, appropriate nursing and medical interventions and a knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

  • d. Implements patient plan of care based on evidence-based practice.

  • e. Ensures appropriate completion of chart and other documentation including computer entry.

  • f. Ensures that no unapproved abbreviations are used when documenting on patient’s medical record.

  • g. Demonstrates appropriate skill in utilization of the computer for automated order entry, data retrieval, medication administration, nursing care planning and intervention and interdepartmental communication as determined by defined access levels.

  • h. Demonstrates initiative and self-direction in completion of assigned responsibilities in accordance with department needs.

  • i. Maintains competency in scrub and circulating duties and strives to improve upon areas of weakness as needed.

  • j. Adheres to hospital and AORN standards in promoting patient safety and prevention of surgical site infections.

  • k. Assists patients physically by providing physical support through pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, turning, kneeling, standing, sitting and balancing, and psychologically by providing emotional intervention.

  • l. Demonstrates ability to perform with clinical proficiency in crises and medical emergencies.

  • 2. Communicates and collaborates with patients, physicians, family members and other health care disciplines in order to achieve excellence in patient care during hospitalization.

  • a. Utilizes effective interpersonal skills including interaction with staff through understanding, talking, hearing, seeing and listening.

  • b. Involves patient in all aspects of the plan of care, serving as advocate when necessary.

  • c. Consistently and continuously communicates, consults and shares pertinent information regarding changes in patient status and patient care.

  • d. Uses interpersonal communication techniques that show a willingness to accept and give constructive feedback for the purpose of promoting professional excellence.

  • e. Effectively communicates pertinent patient information to relief personnel and to post-operative care unit.

  • f. Demonstrates leadership skills in team building and interpersonal relationships to create a cohesive and productive environment.

  • g. Recognizes the existence of cultural differences and utilizes appropriate resources available throughout the hospital to respond to the needs of the adult and geriatric patient.

  • h. Follows staffing guidelines. In the interest of patient care, responds to changes or needs within the CVOR by cooperating with staff rotation and on-call assignments, including weekends and holidays.

  • 3. Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based guidelines and Joint Commission national Patient Safety Goals.

  • a. Maintains safety precautions while providing patient care including infection control isolation, patient/bed positioning, restraint utilization, skin care, patient/specimen transport, physical environment, fall prevention, and work injury prevention.

  • b. Identifies patient using name and birth date upon admission to the CVOR.

  • c. Participates in “Time-out” prior to incision and documents appropriately.

  • d. Maintains equipment in good working order, reports equipment failure, and initiates corrective action.

  • e. Labels all medications as appropriate on and off the sterile field.

  • f. Safely handles various types of drugs and body fluids using knowledge of appropriate standard precautions.

  • 4. Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.

  • a. Identifies professional goals, which reflect own strengths and weaknesses and seeks assistance for improvement of performance.

  • b. Attends and participates in meetings according to department standards.

  • c. Supports and participates in department, hospital, and evidence-based care quality initiatives, including core measures.

  • d. Participates as a team member or in workgroups on department, hospital and/or ISLT evidence-based care quality initiatives.

  • 5. Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards.

  • a. Demonstrates competency in maintaining specific technological skills required in the CVOR.

  • b. Completes required annual hospital education as per hospital policy.

  • c. Maintains technological competence through practice and ongoing participation in in-services and formalized professional conferences.

  • d. Recognizes legal responsibilities and functions within limitations as specified by the Pennsylvania Nurse Practice Act.

  • Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures

  • Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization

   

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree-BSN, Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • Cardiovascular or General Operating Room or Accredited Perioperative Program
  • Current RN licensure by the State Board of Nursing, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Certified in BLS & ACLS required

   

   

   

   

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.