RN Surgical Short Stay Unit in Columbus, OH

Staff RN - Surgical Short Stay Unit (Nights)

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Job Description Summary:

Surgical Short Stay unit (SSU) primarily sees post-operative patients who require a 24 hour stay or less. We have several same day surgeries as well. The goal of our unit is to discharge patients quickly and safely once discharge criteria is met. Upon arrival to the unit, we set the expectation that the goals of our patients are to Walk, Eat (tolerate solid foods), Void spontaneously, and that pain is under control. Common Surgeries we see- Hysterectomy, hernia repair, Thyroidectomy, lap cholecystectomy, lap appendectomy, excision of endometriosis, robotic prostatectomy, nephrectomy, and transurethral resection of the prostate. We are primary care, meaning we do not have PSAs. Since our patients are only here for 24 hours, we do not need to give baths. Nurses are expected to get vitals, check blood sugars as ordered, track urine output, walk patients, and answer call lights.

We have an Administrative Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Manager, and a Clinical Leader for SSU.

This position provides general nursing care to patients and families along the health illness continuum in diverse health care settings while collaborating with the health care team. He/She is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities And Duties:

Assessment/Diagnosis - Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual (30%).

Outcomes Identification/Planning - Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs (30%).

Implementation/Evaluation - Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data (20%).

Leadership - Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance (10%).

Operations (10%).

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.


The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.


The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications:

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description:

State Driver's License. RN - Registered Nurse BLS - Basic Life Support CPR - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Field of Study: Nursing Years of Experience 0

Work Shift:

Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

24

Department

Short Stay Unit 1

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