We are seeking an Outpatient Nurse to join our team! You will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of assigned surgical patients, overseeing per diem staff,
Responsibilities:
- Administer nursing care both in and out of the Operating Room
- Preop, Circulate, and Recover surgical patients
- Monitor and report changes in patient symptoms or behavior
- Communicate with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care
- Educate patients about health maintenance and disease prevention, pre and post operative care
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
- Maintain accurate patient medical records
- Provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members
- Coordinate staff breaks
- Ensure facility equipment checks are completed.
- Evaluates nurses and ancillary staff actions to ensure optimal patient care and safety
- Checks facility for safety issues, participates in QUAPI programs
- Trains and educates staff members
- Maintaining inventory, stocking, and ordering
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
- Previous 5 to 10 years of experience in surgical outpatient nursing or acute circulating, pre-op and recovery experience
- Appropriate ACLS and BLS certifications
- Familiarity with medical / surgical software and equipment, durable medical equipment
- Ability to build rapport with patients
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to evaluate daily operations
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Service orientation
- Active listening
- Monitoring
- Social perceptiveness
- Critical thinking
- Instructing
